TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
Fortnite outfit Epic Games has launched a new multi-platform publishing initiative that promises to be 'developer-first' in its make-up and delivery. A number of high-profile game studios are already on board with the Epic Games Publishing effort, with Playdead, Remedy Entertainment [...]
Bublar Group to Acquire Goodbye Kansas; Xbox Game Pass Reaches 10m Subscribers
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bublar Group to acquire Goodbye Kansas; Xbox Game Pass reaches 10 million subscribers; and majority of genres seeing player increases. Bublar Group to acquire Goodbye Kansas Swedish XR [...]
Financial Results Round-Up: March & April 2020
Companies within the video game ecosystem have begun to share their consolidated financial results for the quarters ending March 31st and April 30th 2020, with many noting the initial effect of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on their bottom line. Here, [...]
COVID-19 and the Game Industry: News Round-up [UPDATED 7th April]
[LATEST UPDATE: 3rd April] As the COVID-19 novel coronavirus continues its spread and has hit pandemic level, there has been a growing impact on the game industry. The game sector's problems, of course, are trivial compared to the millions impacted and [...]
Microsoft Bullish on Xbox Supply Chain; Tencent Replaces DouYu and Huya Directors
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft bullish on Xbox supply chain; Tencent replaces DouYu and Huya directors; and Big Run Studios raises USD$1.4m (£1.2m) from Galaxy Interactive. Microsoft bullish on Xbox supply [...]
Game Financial Reports Round-Up: Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Zynga, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, Take-Two and More
[LAST UPDATE: 28th February, 2020] The time of year has come when myriad gaming companies and other tech outfits are releasing their new financial reports, with the conventional Q4 financial quarter drawing to a close on the final day of 2019. The [...]
Ubisoft Recruiting for AAA VR Title; Current-Gen Console Sales Declining at Faster Rate
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Ubisoft recruiting for AAA VR title; current-gen console sales declining at faster rate; and ByteDance appoints head of gaming. Ubisoft recruiting for AAA VR title Ubisoft Blue Byte [...]
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 [...]
Microsoft Viewing Google and Amazon as Main Competitors; DeNA Reports JP¥49.4bn Loss
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft viewing Google and Amazon as main competitors; DeNA reports JP¥49.4bn (£346m) loss; Zynga posts record annual revenue; and Nexon Korea agrees 6.8% salary raise with [...]
55% of UK Dev Jobs Are Outside of London and the South East; Atari to Open Gaming Hotels
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the trending stories in gaming. In today’s news: 55% of UK dev jobs are outside of London and the South East; Atari to open gaming hotels; and USD$10m-plus (£7.68m-plus) contracts for top streamers departing Twitch 55% [...]
Twitch Growth Slows in 2019; Stadia to Debut 120 titles
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Twitch growth slows in 2019; Stadia to debut 120 titles; and Microsoft pledges carbon neutrality by 2030. Twitch growth slows in 2019 Twitch growth has slowed in 2019, [...]
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