TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Kahoot raises USD$215m (£165m); Unity launches Game Growth Program; and Vungle acquires AlgoLift. Kahoot! raises USD$215m Oslo-based educational gaming company Kahoot! has announced that it has raised NOK1.978bn [...]

TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Huya and DouYu to merge; Take-Two Interactive acquires Ruffian Games; and misleading Playrix adverts banned in the UK. Huya and DouYu to merge Chinese video game streaming firms [...]

Highlights - Total investment and M&A activity across the video games industry tracked by the TGE Index in July-September 2020 surpassed USD$17.54bn, representing an increase of 77.3% over the previous quarter. - Following a slow start to the period, investment activity proliferated [...]

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 [...]

TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Thunderful Group acquires Coatsink Software; AppLovin planning 2021 IPO; and Rovio CEO Kati Levoranta to depart firm. Thunderful Group acquires Coatsink Software Swedish video game holding company Thunderful [...]

TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ESL and DreamHack merge; Tencent acquires "major stake" in 10 Chambers; and Nintendo piracy store to pay USD$2m (£1.6m). ESL and DreamHack merge Modern Times Group (MTG) has [...]

TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sumo Group acquires Pipeworks; CD Projekt Red imposes mandatory crunch; and Guild Esports raises £18.75m. Sumo Group acquires Pipeworks UK video game holding company Sumo Group has announced [...]

TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games acquires SuperAwesome; Build a Rocket Boy raises £32m; Krafton merges PUBG Corp. ahead of 2021 IPO. Epic Games acquires SuperAwesome Epic Games has announced the acquisition [...]

TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft acquires ZeniMax for USD$7.5bn (£5.8bn); Playco raises USD$100m (£77.7m); and Mobile Premier League secures USD$90m (£70m). Microsoft acquires ZeniMax for USD$7.5bn (£5.8bn) Microsoft has announced that it [...]

TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent gaming draws US scrutiny; Stillfront acquires Nanobit; and Bunch raises USD$20m (£15.4m). Tencent gaming draws US scrutiny The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) [...]