TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
As the Game Developers Conference 2019 nears its end, the news continues to flow. The most interesting story related to the show in this roundup doesn't come from the GDC floor itself, though. Instead, it's from within a reported internal [...]
Huuuge Games Acquires Double Star; EU IMCP Recommends New Loot Box Approach
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Huuuge Games acquires Double Star; EU IMCP recommends new loot box approach; and 2020 XR forecast revised to USD$6.9bn (£5.4bn). Huuuge Games acquires Double Star Szczecin, Poland-based developer-publisher [...]
US Suspends H-1B Visas; Phoenixx Partners with Bandai Namco & Dentsu
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: US suspends H-1B visas; Phoenixx partners with Bandai Namco and Dentsu; and Treehouse Games raises USD$2.6m (£2.1m). US suspends H-1B visas United States President Donald Trump has signed [...]
Apple Faces European Antitrust Investigation; FirstMark Raises USD$650m Fund Duo
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Apple faces European antitrust investigation; FirstMark raises USD$650m (£515m) fund duo; and Eidos-Montréal to open Eidos-Sherbrooke. Apple faces European antitrust investigation Apple is facing a formal antitrust investigation [...]
Wave Raises USD$30m; Baidu Acquires Redfinger
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Wave raises USD$30m (£24m); Baidu acquires Redfinger; and UK to launch APAC Digital Trade Network. Wave raises USD$30m (£24m) Los Angeles-based digital concert broadcaster Wave has raised USD$30m [...]
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, [...]
AppLovin Acquires Machine Zone; BLAST Premier Raises €12.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: AppLovin acquires Machine Zone; BLAST Premier raises €12.5m (£11.1m); and Sumo Group purchases Lab42. AppLovin acquires Machine Zone Mobile games company AppLovin has announced that it has acquired [...]
Twitch Content at All-Time High; Japan Plans Esports Expansion
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Twitch content at all-time high; Japan plans esports expansion; and controversy over Gearbox bonuses. Twitch content at all-time high Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet will report later today (2nd [...]
Jacki Vause on How to Publish Successfully in China
In this special exclusive contributed piece, Dimoso CEO Jacki Vause considers the fine art of publishing mobile games to China. Vause is a widely respected veteran of the tech, mobile and PR space, has been named one of PCR's Top-30 [...]
Inside the Digital Services Tax
As part of the recent UK budget, the government confirmed that it is pressing ahead with its somewhat controversial Digital Services Tax. As reported by the Financial times, the UK plans to raise £500m a year by applying the tax primarily [...]
Microsoft Focusing on Players over Console; UK VGTR Spend Hits £582.6m
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 [...]
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