TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
Following company-record earnings for the second quarter, along with the USD$168m (£128m) acquisition of hyper-casual studio Rollic, Bernard Kim, President of Publishing at Zynga, speaks with TheGamingEconomy to discuss how the San Fransisco-based firm will maintain its growth over the [...]
Admix's Vision for Ads as Game Assets: Moving From 'Ad Tech' to 'Game Development Tool'
Game development sometimes has a complicated relationship with ad tech. Advertising solutions might help pay the bills, but they are often seen as something 'other'; an entity that is separated from the technology that is used to actually make games. It’s [...]
Forge of Empires Success Credited to Real-World Event Content; Celtic Enters Call of Duty World League Championship
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Forge of Empires success credited to real-world event content; Celtic signs Call of Duty World League Championship team; and Gamescom conference schedule - August 19th 2019. A special [...]
Final Oculus VR founder leaves company; Stillfront Group net revenue increases by 46%
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Final Oculus VR founder leaves company; Stillfront Group net revenue increases by 46%; and Echo Fox expelled from LCS. Final Oculus VR founder leaves company Nate Mitchell, the final [...]
NetEase Announces CH¥5bn (£584m) e-Sports Stadium; Rocket League Removing Loot Crates
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s edition: NetEase targets Tencent with CH¥5bn (£584m) e-sports stadium; Rocket League removing loot crates; and E3 attendee details leaked in 2019, 2018, 2006, and 2004. NetEase targets Tencent with [...]
61% of Chinese Gamers Prefer FTP or Ad-Funded titles; Immortals Gaming Club Selling Houston Outlaws
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s edition: 61% of Chinese gamers prefer free-to-play or ad-funded titles; Immortals Gaming Club reportedly selling Houston Outlaws for USD$40m (£32.8m); and Ubisoft acquires Green Panda Games. 61% of Chinese [...]
Amazon Hiring for Gaming ‘Stealth Advertising’ Team; Microsoft Invests USD$1bn (£799m) in OpenAI
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Amazon hiring for gaming ‘stealth advertising innovation’ team; Microsoft investing USD$1bn (£799m) in OpenAI; and Tencent invests in Antstream. Amazon hiring for ‘stealth advertising innovation’ to disrupt gaming [...]
As Pixion secures USD$2m in seed funding, has there been a better time to be in mobile esports?
London-based studio Pixion Games has revealed that it has secured USD$2m (£1.6m) in seed funding to further its efforts developing mobile titles specifically geared towards esports. Private investment firm Eldridge Industries led the round, with contributions from Jabre Capital Family Office [...]
Harry Potter Wizards Unite Due to Gross USD£10m (£7.85m) in first month; Nintendo Opens Second Retail Store
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Harry Potter Wizards Unite due to gross USD£10m (£7.85m) in first month; Nintendo opens second retail store; and US government blocks League of Legends in Iran and [...]
Global gaming market set to generate USD$152.1bn (£121.3bn) in 2019; Bernie Sanders endorses game industry unionisation
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: global gaming market set to generate USD$152.1bn (£121.3bn) in 2019; Bernie Sanders endorses game industry unionisation; and Twitch acquires social networking platform Bebo. Global gaming market set to [...]
Epic Games Acquires Houseparty; Riot Games in Trouble with Gender Discrimination Investigation
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games acquires social platform Houseparty; Riot Games in trouble with gender discrimination investigation; and The Esports Global Fund launches. Epic Games acquires social platform Houseparty Houseparty, the face-to-face [...]
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