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  • TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Roblox raises USD$150m (£116m), App Samurai closes USD$2.4m (£1.8m) funding round; USD$1.8m (£1.4m) investment in casual mobile studio FunCraft; and Valve soliciting proposals for The International [...]

  • Roblox Raises USD$150m, App Samurai Closes USD$2.4m Funding Round

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Roblox raises USD$150m (£116m), App Samurai closes USD$2.4m (£1.8m) funding round; USD$1.8m (£1.4m) investment in casual mobile studio FunCraft; and Valve soliciting proposals for The International [...]

  • Global Esports Revenue to Hit USD$1.1bn; Facebook Acquires Sanzaru Games

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Global esports revenue to hit USD$1.1bn (£848m); Facebook acquires Sanzaru Games; and PlatinumGames establishes new studio. Global esports revenue to hit USD$1.1bn (£848m) The esports economy is predicted [...]

  • European Mobile Gaming Share to Contract; Speedinvest Raises €190m Fund

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: European mobile gaming share to contract; Speedinvest raises €190m (£159.2m) fund; Sega invests in Flutin; and Xbox reveals Series X capabilities. European mobile gaming share to contract The [...]

  • Netmarble Releases 2019 Financial Results; Atomico & Founders Fund Announce New Capital

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Netmarble releases 2019 financial results; Atomico and Founders Fund announce new capital; and Kwalee pays out over £1m in employee profit share scheme. Netmarble releases 2019 financial [...]

  • Flowstate Games Closes Pre-Seed Funding Round; HQ Trivia Folds

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Flowstate Games closes pre-seed funding round; HQ Trivia folds; Sonic the Hedgehog breaks video game box office record; and Tematem raises USD$3.5m (£2.7m). Flowstate Games closes pre-seed [...]

  • Tim Sweeney Warns Against "Customer Adversarial" Models; Double Loop Games Raises USD$2.5m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tim Sweeney warns against "customer adversarial" practices, Double Loop Games raises USD$2.5m (£1.9m), and Bit Fry Game Studios raises USD$3.5m (£2.7m). Tim Sweeney warns against "customer adversarial" [...]

  • Sony Gaming Revenue Declines; 1570 Game Approvals by China in 2019

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sony gaming revenue declines; 1570 game approvals by China in 2019; and Supercell invests €1m (£846,000) in Wild Games. Sony gaming revenue declines Sony gaming and network services [...]

  • Nintendo Raises Profit Forecast to JP¥300bn (£2.11bn); Microsoft Gaming Revenue Down 21%

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nintendo raises profit forecast to USD$2.75bn (£2.11bn); Microsoft gaming revenue down 21%; GameRefinery acquires Reflection.io; and Com2uS leads Skybound Entertainment funding round. Nintendo raises profit forecast to [...]

  • Digital Bros Moves to Acquire Starbreeze; US Game Content Generates USD$35.4bn in 2019

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Digital Bros moves to acquire Starbreeze; US game content generates USD$35.4bn (£27.0bn) in 2019; and Media and Games Invest acquires Verve assets. Digital Bros moves to acquire Starbreeze Milan-based [...]

  • Tencent Set to Acquire Funcom; AppsFlyer Raises USD$210m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent set to acquire Funcom for USD$148m (£114m); AppsFlyer raises USD$210m (£161m); Stillfront Group acquires Storm8 for USD$300m (£230m); and US state intervention attempt on Riot Games [...]