TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
Gaming giant Epic has removed a player-created scene from the Fortnite gameplay map after the game's fans reported that it depicted seriously problematic content. TheGamingEconomy will offer a brief warning here; this article will necessarily make very occasional and passing references to [...]
Huuuge to Raise USD$150m; Nazara Files for Public Listing
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Huuuge to raise USD$150m (£110m); Nazara files for public listing; and Playtika nets USD$1.88bn (£1.38bn) in Nasdaq IPO. Huuuge to raise USD$150m (£110m) Mobile social and casino developer [...]
Bilibili Esports Raises CN¥180m; 505 Games Acquires Infinity Plus Two
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bilibili Esports raises CN¥180m (£20.4m); 505 Games acquires Infinity Plus Two; and VSPN completes Banana Gaming & Media acquisition. Bilibili Esports raises CN¥180m (£20.4m) Chinese esports organisation Bilibili [...]
Epic Games Acquires Rad Game Tools; Tapjoy Reaches Settlement with the FTC
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games acquires Rad Game Tools; Tapjoy reaches settlement with the FTC; and Juked closes crowdfunding campaign at USD$1.07m (£788,000). Epic Games acquires Rad Game Tools Epic Games [...]
Nintendo to Acquire Next Level Games; Google Workers to Unionise
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nintendo to acquire Next Level Games; Google workers to unionise; and SuperGen Group to build CN¥10bn (£1.1bn) esports centre. Nintendo to acquire Next Level Games Nintendo has announced [...]
Keywords Studios in Dual Acquisition; Embracer Group Secures New M&A Warchest
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Keywords Studios in dual acquisition; Embracer Group secures new M&A warchest; and esports to be medalled event at 2022 Asian Games. Keywords Studios in dual acquisition Following on [...]
Rollic Acquires Onnect from CHEF Game Studio; Metafy Raises USD$3m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Rollic acquires Onnect from CHEF Game Studio; Metafy raises USD$3m (£2.2m); and Sigma Resources acquires Simcoach Games. Rollic acquires Onnect from CHEF Game Studio Istanbul-based developer-publisher Rollic has [...]
Predictions 2021: Esports
In the first of TheGamingEconomy's 2021 Predictions series, professionals from across the esports landscape give their opinion on the future of a sector both bolstered, and buffeted, by the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the suspension of traditional sporting events in Q2-Q3 [...]
Flexion Mobile Raises SEK114m; Esports One Secures USD$4m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Flexion Mobile raises SEK114m (£10m); Esports One secures USD$4m (£3m); and Gfinity acquires EpicStream. Flexion Mobile raises SEK114m (£10m) Android game distribution platform Flexion Mobile has announced that [...]
Microsoft Acquires Smash.gg; GreenPark Sports Secures USD$14m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft acquires Smash.gg; GreenPark Sports secures USD$14m (£10m); and VisiSonics raises USD$3.5m (£2.6m) for 3D sound technology. Microsoft acquires Smash.gg Microsoft has acquired esports tournament organisation platform Smash.gg [...]
Leaf Mobile in Company-Record Quarter; VR Headset Sales to Reach 6.4 Million in 2020
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Leaf Mobile in company-record quarter; VR headset sales to reach 6.4 million in 2020; and Yoplait to sponsor LDN UTD. Leaf Mobile in company-record quarter Vancouver-based Leaf Mobile, [...]
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