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 [...]
Paradox Interactive Staff Allege Poor Treatment; Gameye raises USD$2.4m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Paradox Interactive staff allege poor treatment; Gameye raises USD$2.4m (£1.8m); and Apple countersues Epic Games. Paradox Interactive staff allege poor treatment Multiple employees from Paradox Interactive have accused [...]
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 [...]
IDFA Changes Could Trigger Job Losses; Skillz Prepares for IPO
The Gaming Economy daily digest brings you the leading news from the gaming industry. In today's edition: mobile marketing firm Consumer Acquisition warns that impending changes to Apple's IDFA could usher in substantial job losses; e-sports platform Skillz prepares to [...]
IGN China Relaunched by Ziff Davis and Tencent; Apple Blocks Epic Games Updates
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: IGN parent firm Ziff Davis partners with Tencent to relaunch IGN China; Apple blocks Epic Games from submitting updates to the App Store; and Potato Play [...]
Unity Files for IPO; US Court Partially Upholds Epic Injunction Against Apple
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Unity files for IPO; US court partially upholds Epic injunction against Apple; and Nintendo rumoured to launch new Switch console in 2021. Unity files for IPO Video game [...]
Microsoft Supporting Epic in Apple Dispute; Corsair Gaming Files for USD$100m IPO
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft supporting Epic in Apple dispute; Corsair Gaming files for USD$100m (£76.4m) IPO; and Microsoft Flight Simulator to drive USD$2.6bn (£2.0bn) PC hardware spend. Microsoft supporting Epic [...]
Fortnite Removed from App Store and Google Play - Epic Games to Sue
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Fortnite removed from App Store and Google Play - Epic Games to sue; ESE Entertainment raises over CAD$2.25m; and NetEase revenue up 25.9%. Fortnite removed from App [...]
New Platform Publishing Models: Q&A with Bryan Buskas, Rogue Games
In this exclusive interview with TheGamingEconomy, Rogue Games COO Bryan Buskas discusses the California-based publisher's focus on premium mobile games (Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass), free-to-play titles, and recently announced expansion to PC and Console games. How has the coronavirus pandemic [...]
Discord Raises USD$100m; Thousands of Games Removed from China iOS Store
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Discord raises USD$100m (£80.5m); thousands of games removed from China iOS store; and Animoca Brands acquires GAMEE. Discord raises USD$100m (£80.5m) Voice and video chat platform Discord has [...]
Apple Terminating Arcade Games for Retention; PlayBrain Raises USD$6m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Apple terminating Arcade games for retention; PlayBrain raises USD$6m (£5m); and Mountaintop Studios formed. Apple terminating Arcade games for retention Apple Inc. is reportedly cancelling development contracts with [...]
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