Mathew Broughton
Research Lead
Mat Broughton joined the ExchangeWire team in March 2019 as Editor. After a brief stint as editor at ExchangeWire's sister publication, TheGamingEconomy, Mat is now Research Lead at ExchangeWire, running creation, analysis and report production of ExchangeWire's suite of research products. Before joining the company he worked as a project manager working within the telecoms and travel marketing industries. Mat graduated from the University of Liverpool with an honours degree in Biological Sciences.Articles by Mathew
EA Bullish on Cloud Gaming; Roblox Mobile Passes USD$1bn (£776m) in Lifetime Revenue
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: EA bullish on cloud gaming; Roblox Mobile passes USD$1bn (£776m) in lifetime revenue; and Rebellion acquires The Bitmap Brothers portfolio. EA bullish on cloud gaming EA executives are [...]
Microsoft Considers xCloud-Exclusive Titles; Global Game Spend Forecast Revised to USD$148.8bn (£115.9bn)
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Microsoft considers xCloud-exclusive titles; global game spend forecast revised to USD$148.8bn (£115.9bn); Coherance raises USD$2.5m (£1.9m) seed funding; and Misfits launches USD$10m (£7.8m) esports and gaming [...]
Amazon Planning 2020 Cloud Gaming Launch; Nazara to Invest USD$20m (£15.5m) in Startups
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Amazon planning 2020 cloud gaming launch; Nazara to invest USD$20m (£15.5m) in startups; and the top 1% of mobile game publishers generate 82% of total downloads. Amazon [...]
NetEase Revenue Up 11.2%; Dream Games Raises USD$7.5m
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: NetEase revenue up 11.2%; Dream Games raises USD$7.5m (£5.8m); and Mythical Games secures USD$19m (£14.7m) in funding. NetEase revenue up 11.2% Chinese internet and online games provider NetEase [...]
App Store Paid Game Revenue At All-Time Low; German Bundestag Approves €50m (£42.8m) Games Funding
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: App Store paid game revenue at all-time low; German Bundestag approves €50m (£42.8m) games funding; and Proletariat raises USD$20m (£15.5m) in Series C funding. App Store paid [...]
The Development of Collegiate and Professional Esports: Interview with Chris Buckner, Mainline
Following the completion of a USD$6.8m (£5.26m) funding round earlier in November, TheGamingEconomy spoke with Chris Buckner, co-founder and CEO of Mainline, to discuss the future of the collegiate esports market, and how its growth will carry through to the [...]
Stadia to Launch with 22 Titles; Innogames Passes USD$1.1bn (£850m) Lifetime Revenue
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Stadia to launch with 22 titles; Innogames passes USD$1.1bn (£850m) lifetime revenue; and Microsoft less focused on games-as-a-service. Stadia to launch with 22 titles Google has announced that [...]
FanAI Raises USD$8m (£6.2m); Mobile Users More Likely to Subscribe than Make One-Off Payments
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: FanAI raises USD$8m (£6.2m) funding; mobile users more likely to subscribe than make one-off payments; and Electric Square to open Leamington Spa studio. FanAI raises USD$8m (£6.2m) [...]
Tencent Gaming Revenue Increases; Bethesda Absorbs Human Head Studios
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Tencent gaming revenue increases; Bethesda absorbs Human Head Studios; and John Carmack to step down as Oculus CTO. Tencent gaming revenue increases Tencent has released its financial results [...]
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