TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
In this guest post by the CEO of the mobile game insights and market data specialist GameRefinery, Markus Ramark considers a new way to build your targeting, and looks at why understanding player 'affinity' with given games might unlock new [...]
Amazon to Launch Cloud Gaming Platform; Spectrum Labs Raises USD$10m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Amazon launches cloud gaming platform; Spectrum Labs raises USD$10m (£7.8m); and EG7 in SEK429m (£37.1m) share issuance. Amazon launches cloud gaming platform Amazon has announced that it will [...]
Ubisoft's Maxime Béland Resigns; Animoca Brands Raises USD$4.1m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Ubisoft's Maxime Béland resigns; Animoca Brands raises USD$4.1m (£3.3m); and Rockstar and VGD partner for AAA VR title. Ubisoft's Maxime Béland resigns Ubisoft Vice President of Editorial Maxime [...]
Starbreeze to Raise SEK250m; GP Bullhound Closes €125m Fund
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Starbreeze to raise SEK250m (£21.8m); GP Bullhound closes €125m (£114m) fund; KAT VR passes £1m crowdfunding for Walk C treadmill. Starbreeze to raise SEK250m Stockholm-based developer Starbreeze AB [...]
Stillfront Group raises SEK1.2bn; Nintendo Mooting Mobile Withdrawal
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Stillfront Group raises SEK1.2bn (£102m); Nintendo mooting mobile withdrawal; and eUnited to merge with Backstageplay. Stillfront Group raises SEK1.2bn (£102m) Developer-publisher Stillfront Group AB has announced that it [...]
DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m IPO; Nexon to Invest USD$1.5bn in Public Firms
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m (£79.8m) IPO; Nexon to invest USD$1.5bn (£1.2bn) in global entertainment companies; and Giants Gaming acquires x6tence. DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m (£79.8m) IPO Social and [...]
Zynga in Talks to Acquire Peak; NetEase to Raise up to USD$3bn;
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Zynga in talks to acquire Peak; NetEase to raise up to USD$3bn (£2.4bn); and Avalanche Studios Group to open new UK studio. Zynga in talks to acquire [...]
Bilibili to Raise USD$650m (£529m); Three Gates Acquires Majority Stake in Tivola Games
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bilibili to raise USD$650m (£529m); Three Gates acquires majority stake in Tivola Games; and Kippo secures USD$2m (£1.6m) seed funding. Bilibili to raise USD$650m (£529m) Chinese streaming platform [...]
Keywords Raises £100m Acquisition Fund; Ubisoft Sues Apple & Google
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Keywords raises £100m acquisition fund; Ubisoft sues Apple and Google; and Tencent to establish North American AAA studio. Keywords raises £100m acquisition fund Keywords Studios has raised approximately [...]
US Game Sales Up 35%; ValueAct Gains USD$1.1bn Stake in Nintendo
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ValueAct gains USD$1.1bn (£891m) stake in Nintendo; US game sales up 35%; and Boost VC closes USD$40m (£32m) fund. US game sales up 35% US consumer spend across [...]
Embracer Group Raises SEK1.65bn; N3TWORK Opens USD$50m Dev Growth Fund
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group raises SEK1.65bn (£133m); N3TWORK opens USD$50m (£40m) developer growth fund; and Quest Ventures raises USD$50m (£40m) VC fund. Embracer Group raises SEK1.65bn (£133m) Embracer Group AB [...]
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