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It's easy to feel instinctively optimistic about in-game advertising. In recent years there's been a powerful sense that in-game ads aren't simply an increasingly valuable means of income for developers and publishers; perhaps they're now understood and embraced by more consumers [...]
Virtuos Acquires CounterPunch Studios; Mogul Raises AUD$8m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Virtuos acquires CounterPunch Studios; Mogul raises AUD$8m (£4.4m); and Unity Ads joins AppLovin and IronSource in gaming ads triopoly. Virtuos acquires CounterPunch Studios Singaporean developer Virtuos has acquired [...]
Huya and DouYu to Merge; Take-Two Interactive Acquires Ruffian Games
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Huya and DouYu to merge; Take-Two Interactive acquires Ruffian Games; and misleading Playrix adverts banned in the UK. Huya and DouYu to merge Chinese video game streaming firms [...]
"Significant" Ramifications Warned from Epic vs Apple Case; Dapper Labs Raises USD$18m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: "Significant" ramifications warned from Epic vs Apple case; Dapper Labs raises USD$18m (£13.8m); and Talon Esports secures USD$2m (£1.5m) seed funding. "Significant" ramifications warned from Epic vs [...]
Bidstack Partners with Nautilus Mobile
Bidstack, a leading in-game advertising platform, and Nautilus Mobile, creators of the hugely popular Real Cricket series have announced a new and exclusive in-game advertising partnership. Bidstack will deliver contextually relevant, realistic and unintrusive ads designed to fit seamlessly into the [...]
Microsoft Reveals Xbox Series S; PUBG Corp. Axes Tencent India Publishing Contract
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S; PUBG Corp. axes Tencent India publishing contract; and WinZo raises USD$18m (£14m). Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S Microsoft has officially unveiled its next-generation [...]
Epic's Suit Against Apple Continues; Japan Heightens Scrutiny Against Apple
The Gaming Economy daily digest brings you the leading news from the gaming industry. In today’s edition: Epic files a motion to prevent Apple from launching countermeasures during the pair's ongoing court case; criticism of Apple becomes more apparent in [...]
Gamezop Raises USD$4.3m; Voodoo Opens Two APAC Offices
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Gamezop raises USD$4.3m (£3.3m); Voodoo opens two APAC offices; and Keywords Studios acquires Maverick Media. Gamezop raises USD$4.3m (£3.3m) Install-less hyper-casual gaming platform Gamezop has raised USD$4.3m (£3.3m) [...]
Take-Two Interactive to Acquire Playdots for USD$192m; RektGlobal Buys Fearless Media
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Take-Two Interactive to acquire Playdots for USD$192m (£146m); RektGlobal buys Fearless Media; and first India-focused video games VC firm launches. Take-Two Interactive to acquire Playdots for USD$192m [...]
Riot Games Terminates Neom Partnership; Volograms Raises €1.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Riot Games terminates Neom partnership; Volograms raises €1.5m (£1.4m); and Konami enters PC hardware market. Riot Games terminates Neom partnership Riot Games has announced that it has terminated [...]
Tim Sweeney Accuses Apple & Google of Monopolisation; Rabbit & Bear Studios Founded
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tim Sweeney accuses Apple and Google of monopolisation; Rabbit & Bear Studios formed; and Jeff Karp leaves Big Fish Games for EA. Tim Sweeney accuses Apple and [...]
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