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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: Chushou TV shuttered; Microsoft tells developers not to charge for next-gen upgrades; and AppLovin appoints four executive team members. Chushou TV shuttered Chinese video game streaming platform Chushou [...]

  • Unity Raises USD$1.3bn in IPO; Supercell Fined USD$8.5m Over Patent Violations

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Unity raises over USD$1.3bn (£1.0bn) in IPO; Supercell fined USD$8.5m (£6.6m) over patent violations; and Hypemasters receives funding from MGVC. Unity raises USD$1.3bn (£1.0bn) in IPO Unity Technologies [...]

  • Tencent Gaming Draws US Scrutiny; Stillfront Acquires Nanobit

    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) [...]

  • TGE Index Investment Spotlight - August 2020

    TheGamingEconomy’s monthly spotlight of industry investments takes a closer look at a sample of video game transactions tracked by the TGE Index over the previous month. In the August 2020 edition: Wildlife Studio’s USD$120m (£91.8m) Series B round; Dynasty eSports' [...]

  • Microsoft Reveals Xbox Series S; PUBG Corp. Axes Tencent India Publishing Contract

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S; PUBG Corp. axes Tencent India publishing contract; and WinZo raises USD$18m (£14m). Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S Microsoft has officially unveiled its next-generation [...]

  • TGE Index New Additions Analysis - August 2020

    In this newly-launched series, TheGamingEconomy takes an in-depth look at a sample of the 300 companies added to the TGE Index over the last month. In this edition: video games investment vehicle Transcend Fund; African mobile developer-publisher Carry1st; and esports [...]

  • BITKRAFT Closes USD$165m Gaming Fund; EG7 to Acquire Big Blue Bubble

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: BITKRAFT closes USD$165m (£125m) gaming fund; EG7 to acquire Big Blue Bubble; and MAG Interactive acquires Sventertainment. BITKRAFT closes USD$165m (£125m) gaming fund BITKRAFT Ventures has announced the [...]

  • Gamezop Raises USD$4.3m; Voodoo Opens Two APAC Offices

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Gamezop raises USD$4.3m (£3.3m); Voodoo opens two APAC offices; and Keywords Studios acquires Maverick Media. Gamezop raises USD$4.3m (£3.3m) Install-less hyper-casual gaming platform Gamezop has raised USD$4.3m (£3.3m) [...]

  • Odyssey Interactive Raises USD$6m; Nvidia Revenue up by 50%

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Odyssey Interactive raises USD$6m (£4.5m); Nvidia revenue up by 50%; and Kolibri Games opens Bucharest studio. Odyssey Interactive raises USD$6m (£4.5m) Nascent Canadian studio Odyssey Interactive has announced [...]

  • Take-Two Interactive to Acquire Playdots for USD$192m; RektGlobal Buys Fearless Media

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Take-Two Interactive to acquire Playdots for USD$192m (£146m); RektGlobal buys Fearless Media; and first India-focused video games VC firm launches. Take-Two Interactive to acquire Playdots for USD$192m [...]

  • Apple Further Retaliates Against Epic Games; Tencent Acquires Minority Stake in Voodoo

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Apple further retaliates against Epic Games; Tencent acquires minority stake in Voodoo; and Hour One raises USD$5m (£3.8m). Apple further retaliates against Epic Games Apple has threatened to [...]