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
Nintendo Boosts Revenue Forecast to JP¥1.6tn; Sumo Group Acquires PixelAnt Games
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nintendo boosts revenue forecast to JP¥1.6tn (£11.1bn); Sumo Group acquires PixelAnt Games; Riot Games again seeking arbitration in gender discrimination lawsuit. Nintendo boosts revenue forecast to JP¥1.6tn [...]
Roblox to Delay Listing for Second Time; Buildbox Raises USD$20m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Roblox to delay listing for second time; Buildbox raises USD$20m (£14.6m); and Pocket Worlds secures USD$7m (£5.1m) for mobile MMO. Roblox to delay listing for second time Roblox [...]
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IDFA Overhaul to Land in Early Spring; Tencent Acquires Minority Stake in Dontnod
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: IDFA overhaul to land in early spring; Tencent acquires minority stake in Dontnod; and Huuuge Games sets IPO maximum price to zł1.67bn (£324m). IDFA overhaul to land [...]
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TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
2020 highlights - Total investment and M&A activity across the video games industry tracked by the TGE Index through April-December 2020 reached USD$37.890bn from 406 disclosed transactions (501 total). Adding averaged publicly-available data for Q1 gives a full-year approximation of USD$40.572bn [...]
Microsoft Gaming Revenue Climbs by 51%; Qiiwi Games Secures SEK66.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft gaming revenue climbs by 51%; Qiiwi Games secures SEK66.5m (£5.85m); and Bally's Corporation Acquires Monkey Knife Fight. Microsoft gaming revenue climbs by 51% Microsoft has released its [...]
IMVU Relaunches as Together Labs; Corsair Shareholders to Raise USD$252m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: IMVU relaunches as Together Labs; Corsair shareholders to raise USD$252m (£184m); and Brave Lamb Studio raises zł1.2m (£234,700) ahead of prospective IPO. IMVU relaunches as Together Labs Redwood [...]
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Jagex Reportedly Sold to Carlyle Group; Tencent Acquires Klei Entertainment
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Jagex reportedly sold to Carlyle Group; Tencent acquires Klei Entertainment; and IzanagiGames raises JP¥166.8m (£1.189m). Jagex reportedly sold to Carlyle Group Runescape developer Jagex has been sold to [...]
VSPN Secures Further USD$60m; Turnip Raises USD$1.6m Seed Funding
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: VSPN secures further USD$60m (£44m); Turnip raises USD$1.6m (£1.2m) seed funding; and Three Gates acquires gameXcite. VSPN secures further USD$60m (£44m) Esports solutions provider Versus Programming Network (VSPN) [...]
Opera Acquires YoYo Games; Multiple Studios Fined for Geoblocking
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Opera acquires YoYo Games; multiple studios fined for geoblocking; and Visionary Realms secures seven-figure investment. Opera acquires YoYo Games Internet browser developer Opera has announced that it has [...]
Enthusiast Gaming Secures CAD$42m Deal Financing; Miniclip Acquires Gamebasics
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Enthusiast Gaming secures CAD$42m (£24m) deal financing; Miniclip acquires Gamebasics; and ENJ gaming cryptocurrency approved in Japan. Enthusiast Gaming secures CAD$42m (£24m) deal financing Video game media platform [...]
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