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
NetEase Announces CH¥5bn (£584m) e-Sports Stadium; Rocket League Removing Loot Crates
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s edition: NetEase targets Tencent with CH¥5bn (£584m) e-sports stadium; Rocket League removing loot crates; and E3 attendee details leaked in 2019, 2018, 2006, and 2004. NetEase targets Tencent with [...]
Fyber launches FairBid; Take-Two Interactive earns USD$540.5m (£444.9m) in Q1 FY 2020
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Fyber launches FairBid, a new ad mediation platform; Take-Two Interactive earns USD$540.5m (£444.9m) in Q1 FY 2020; and nWay tests blockchain solution for development platform. Fyber launches FairBid, [...]
Roblox hits 100 million monthly users; Google testing Play Pass
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Roblox hits 100 million monthly users; Google testing ‘Play Pass’ - a mobile gaming subscription service; and E3 leaks personal details of over 2000 industry professionals. Roblox hits [...]
61% of Chinese Gamers Prefer FTP or Ad-Funded titles; Immortals Gaming Club Selling Houston Outlaws
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s edition: 61% of Chinese gamers prefer free-to-play or ad-funded titles; Immortals Gaming Club reportedly selling Houston Outlaws for USD$40m (£32.8m); and Ubisoft acquires Green Panda Games. 61% of Chinese [...]
Nintendo profits fall due to ‘foreign exchange losses’; Electronic Arts results exceed projections
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s results special: Nintendo profits fall due to ‘foreign exchange losses’; Electronic Arts results exceed projections; and Sega Sammy Holdings operating income increases by 246.6%. Nintendo profits fall due to [...]
Anger Over Tax Relief for Rockstar; Calls for Industry to Counter ‘Skin Betting’ Sites
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Anger over tax relief for Rockstar North; calls for industry to counter ‘skin betting’ sites; Valve disables TFS inventories due to item-drop bug. Anger over tax relief for [...]
Bigben Acquires Spiders; My.Games Incurs Impairment Charge of RUB₽630m (£7.99m)
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bigben acquires Spiders; My.Games incurs impairment charge of RUB₽630m (£7.99m); and Bandai Namco debuts tori, an AR-infused play kit. Bigben acquires Spiders Bigben Interactive has acquired fellow French development [...]
Nintendo and Tencent Announce Press Event; Conversational Developer Doppio Secures €1m (£897,000) in Seed Funding
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nintendo and Tencent announce joint press event; conversational developer Doppio secures €1m (£897,000) in seed funding; and Football Manager 2019 sells more than two million copies. Nintendo and [...]
Amazon Hiring for Gaming ‘Stealth Advertising’ Team; Microsoft Invests USD$1bn (£799m) in OpenAI
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Amazon hiring for gaming ‘stealth advertising innovation’ team; Microsoft investing USD$1bn (£799m) in OpenAI; and Tencent invests in Antstream. Amazon hiring for ‘stealth advertising innovation’ to disrupt gaming [...]
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