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  • TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft focusing on subscribers over consoles; UK VGTR spend hits £582.6m; and ironSource opens mobile game studio. Microsoft focusing on subscribers over consoles Microsoft is focusing less on [...]

  • Tencent Launches Twitch Rival; Microsoft to Close All Physical Retail Outlets

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent launches Twitch rival; Microsoft to close all physical retail outlets; and BS2 pivots sponsorship efforts to esports. Tencent launches Twitch rival Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent Holdings Ltd. [...]

  • Grishin Robotics Raises USD$100m Fund; China iOS Games to Require Government Approval

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Grishin Robotics raises USD$100m (£80.1m) fund; China iOS games to require government approval; and FaZe Clan gains stake in CTRL. Grishin Robotics raises USD$100m (£80.1m) fund Silicon Valley [...]

  • Gen.G partners with Puma; Organisational Changes at Arc System Works

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Gen.G partners with Puma; organisational changes at Arc System Works; and Brøndby IF expands hummel partnership to esports. Gen.G partners with Puma German sports clothing brand Puma has [...]

  • Magic Leap Raises USD$350m; McLaren Racing Partners with Veloce Esports

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Magic Leap raises USD$350m (£286m); McLaren Racing partners with Veloce Esports; and MyGamez closes funding round. Magic Leap raises USD$350m (£286m) Magic Leap has raised USD$350m (£286m) from [...]

  • Merchandise & Brand Partnerships in Esports: Q&A with Sam Wells, Raven

    Following its USD$1.4m (£1.1m) seed funding round in April, TheGamingEconomy speaks with Sam Wells, Managing Director of clothing brand Raven, to discuss the development of performance-based merchandise, and how non-endemic brands are set to enter the esports ecosystem. How will the [...]

  • iPad Games Spend Hits Record Level; META Raises €1m (£870k)

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: iPad games spend hits record level; META raises €1m (£870,000); and gaming social video surges. iPad games spend hits record level Consumer spend on iPad devices across all [...]

  • Samsung Ventures Ups DigiLens Investment; Nintendo to Boost Switch Production

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Samsung Ventures ups DigiLens investment; Nintendo to boost Switch production; and Unruly partners with Ampverse for esports video investment programme. Samsung Ventures ups DigiLens investment Samsung Venture Investment [...]

  • Sony to Limit PS5 Production; Nifty Games Raises USD$12m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sony to limit PS5 production; Nifty Games raises USD$12m (£9.6m); and BMW partners with five leading esports teams. Sony to limit PS5 production Sony will limit production of [...]

  • Activision Blizzard Withdraws Titles from GeForce NOW; Supercell Revenue Climbs 2%

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Activision Blizzard withdraws titles from GeForce NOW; Supercell revenue climbs 2%; and DKB bank to offer esports scholarships. Activision Blizzard withdraws titles from GeForce NOW Activision Blizzard has [...]

  • Make-Up Outfit Benefit Partners With Gen.G On Female Esports Branding Initiative

    Esports organisation Gen.G has partnered with cosmetics specialist Benefit to deliver a an initiative targeting female gamers that will include a series of beauty routine videos staring women popular as streamers and players. The 'Game Face' video series continues Gen.G's apparent [...]