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  • Daybreak Games Acquires Cold Iron Studios; EA Investors Vote Against Executive Pay Plan

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Daybreak Games acquires Cold Iron Studios; EA investors vote against executive pay plan; and Testronic acquires Whyttest. Daybreak Games acquires Cold Iron Studios Multiplayer developer-publisher Daybreak Games has [...]

  • Zynga Acquires Rollic; Nintendo Profit up by 427%

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Zynga acquires Rollic; Nintendo profit up by 428%; Big Run Studios raises USD$5.25m (£4.00m); and Venatus partners with Frameplay. Zynga acquires Rollic Mobile gaming giant Zynga has announced [...]

  • China to Enforce Age ID System from September; Veloce Merges Esports and Racing Divisions

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: China to enforce age ID system from September; Veloce merges esports and racing divisions; and Microsoft rebrands Game Pass. China to enforce age ID system from September China [...]

  • Ubisoft Posts Strong Results Amid Abuse Allegations; Mobalytics Raises USD$11.25m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Ubisoft posts strong results amid abuse allegations; Mobalytics raises USD$11.25m (£8.846m); and Microsoft gaming revenue climbs 64%. Ubisoft posts strong results amid abuse allegations French developer-publisher Ubisoft has [...]

  • Sony to Double PlayStation 5 Production; Nifty Games Opens Chicago Studio

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sony to double PlayStation 5 production; Nifty Games opens Chicago studio; and Darewise Entertainment raises €3m (£2.7m). Sony to double PlayStation 5 production Sony Corp. has informed its [...]

  • Chushou TV Shuttered; Microsoft Tells Developers Not to Charge for Next-Gen Upgrades

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Chushou TV shuttered; Microsoft tells developers not to charge for next-gen upgrades; and AppLovin appoints four executive team members. Chushou TV shuttered Chinese video game streaming platform Chushou [...]

  • Bloober Team in M&A Discussions; Absolutely Games Founded

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bloober Team in M&A discussions; Absolutely Games founded; and Oculus Go shuttered. Bloober Team in M&A discussions Kraków-based developer Bloober Team SA is to enter second-stage talks with [...]

  • PlayStation 5 Revealed; Playable Worlds Raises USD$10m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Playstation 5 revealed; Playable Worlds raises USD$10m (£7.9m); and Zynga partners with Snap. Playstation 5 revealed Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has revealed its next-generation PlayStation 5 console, with [...]

  • GameStop Posts USD$165m Loss; Playrix Acquires Cateia Games

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: GameStop posts USD$165m (£130m) loss; Playrix acquires Cateia Games; and Nintendo confirms 300,000 accounts may have been compromised. GameStop posts USD$165m (£130m) loss Retailer GameStop has recorded a [...]

  • DCMS Calls for More Loot Box Evidence; Sony Fined AUD$3.5m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: DCMS calls for more loot box evidence; Sony fined AUD$3.5m (£1.9m); and Sandsoft Games launches. DCMS calls for more loot box evidence The UK Department for Digital, Culture, [...]