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  • Scopely Secures USD$340m Series E Funding; Shotcall Raises USD$2.2m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Scopely secures USD$340m (£262m) Series E funding; Shotcall raises USD$2.2m (£1.7m); and EA fined up to €5m (£4.5m) over loot boxes. Scopely secures USD$340m (£262m) Series E [...]

  • Facebook Enters Cloud Gaming Market; Esports Entertainment Group in Dual Acquisition

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Facebook enters cloud gaming market; Esports Entertainment Group in dual acquisition; and MY.GAMES revenue climbs by 33%. Facebook enters cloud gaming market Facebook has announced the launch of [...]

  • VSPN Raises USD$100m; Koei Tecmo Sales up 39.7%

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: VSPN raises USD$100m (£76.6m); Koei Tecmo sales up 39.7%; and Scopely acquires Genjoy. VSPN raises USD$100m (£76.6m) Shanghai-based esports solutions provider Versus Programming Network (VSPN) has announced that [...]

  • Ragnarok Brings ZeniMax and Bethesda into Rune 2 Lawsuit; Venn Raises $26m

    The Gaming Economy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Ragnarok accuses Bethesda and ZeniMax of complicity in allegedly sabotaging Rune 2; streaming network Venn raises $26m in series A funding; and Ghost Gaming [...]

  • 2019-2020 the Fastest Year for UK Industry Growth; Esports Guild Signs Major Sponsorship

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: TIGA reports that 2019-2020 has seen the fastest growth for the UK games industry; Esports Guild signs its first major sponsorship since its IPO; and PopReach [...]

  • Playtika Files IPO; September 2020's Biggest Month for Gaming TV Advertising

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Playtika files to go public; 2020 gaming ad spend reaches peak in September; and non-profit games organisation Hit Save launches.   Playtika files for IPO   Israel-based Playtika has announced [...]

  • EVOS Esports Raises USD$12m; Alliance Entertainment Acquires GameFly

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: EVOS Esports raises USD$12m (£9.3m); Alliance Entertainment acquires GameFly; and active development ceased on StarCraft II. EVOS Esports raises USD$12m (£9.3m) Singapore-based Attention Holdings, parent company of EVOS [...]

  • "Significant" Ramifications Warned from Epic vs Apple Case; Dapper Labs Raises USD$18m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: "Significant" ramifications warned from Epic vs Apple case; Dapper Labs raises USD$18m (£13.8m); and Talon Esports secures USD$2m (£1.5m) seed funding. "Significant" ramifications warned from Epic vs [...]

  • ReKTGlobal Raises USD$35m; GameSquare Goes Public

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ReKTGlobal raises USD$35m (£27m); GameStop partners with Microsoft; and GameSquare goes public. ReKTGlobal raises USD$35m (£27m) New York-based esports holding company ReKTGlobal has announced that it has raised [...]

  • MY.GAMES Acquires Deus Craft; Embracer Group Raises SEK5.78bn

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: MY.GAMES acquires Deus Craft; Embracer Group raises SEK5.78bn (£502m); and TGS Esports acquires Volcanic Media. MY.GAMES acquires Deus Craft Mail.ru Group has announced the acquisition of a controlling [...]