TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
In the third of TheGamingEconomy's 2021 Predictions series, we speak to professionals from across the mobile gaming sector which continued its remarkable growth through 2020 in terms of both user engagement and investment, amid stay-at-home restrictions and greater consumption of [...]
ironSource Acquires Luna Labs; Soccer Manager Raises £3m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ironSource acquires Luna Labs; Soccer Manager raises £3m; and GameStop CFO Jim Bell resigns. ironSource acquires Luna Labs Mobile and in-game advertising platform ironSource has acquired British video [...]
Embracer Group sales up 44%; Artie Raises USD$10m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group sales up 44%; Artie raises USD$10m (£7.2m); and Epic submits EU antitrust complaint against Apple. Embracer Group sales up 44% Embracer Group has released its financial [...]
Asmodee Acquires Board Game Arena; Mighty Kingdom Pursuing IPO
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Asmodee acquires Board Game Arena; Mighty Kingdom pursuing IPO; and 3D Aim Trainer secures €1m (£877,000). Asmodee acquires Board Game Arena Guyancourt-based board and card game distributor Asmodee [...]
Embracer Group in USD$2.39bn Acquisition Haul; Nexters to go Public via SPAC
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group in USD$2.59bn (£1.89bn) acquisition haul; Nexters to go public via SPAC; and Anzu.io raises USD$9m (£6.6m). Embracer Group in USD$2.59bn (£1.89bn) acquisition haul Embracer Group has [...]
Opera Acquires YoYo Games; Multiple Studios Fined for Geoblocking
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Opera acquires YoYo Games; multiple studios fined for geoblocking; and Visionary Realms secures seven-figure investment. Opera acquires YoYo Games Internet browser developer Opera has announced that it has [...]
Bombay Play Raises USD$1m; Appyfurious Receives My.Games Funding
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bombay Play raises USD$1m (£744,000); Appyfurious receives My.Games funding; and Activision Blizzard sues Netflix for alleged executive poaching. Bombay Play raises USD$1m (£744,000) Mobile social game developer Bombay [...]
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 [...]
Lightfox Games Raises USD$3.3m; Nintendo Restricts Commercial Use of Animal Crossing
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Lightfox Games raises USD$3.3m (£2.5m); Nintendo restricts commercial use of Animal Crossing; and BLAST secures £1.7m. Lightfox Games raises USD$3.3m (£2.5m) Nascent mobile developer-publisher Lightfox Games has announced [...]
Apple Halves IAP Commission for Smaller Devs; Gunzilla Games Launches
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Apple halves IAP commission for smaller developers; Gunzilla Games launches; and Nvidia gaming revenue reaches record USD$2.27bn (£1.71bn). Apple halves IAP commission for smaller developers Technology giant Apple [...]
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