TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
Video game sensation and global cultural phenomenon Fortnite now courts the attention of 200 million players. That's according to Bloomberg, which points out that the shooter's user base is now approximately comparable to the populace of sizeable nations like Brazil. Put [...]
Roblox Raises USD$520m Ahead of Direct Listing; SuperData Forecasts 2% Growth for 2021
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Roblox raises USD$520m (£382m) ahead of direct listing; SuperData forecasts 2% growth for 2021; and Trump administration mulling Tencent investment ban. Roblox raises USD$520m (£382m) ahead of [...]
Record-Breaking App Downloads in Q2; CtW Launches Campaign Against EA Pay
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the latest news in the world of gaming. In today’s news: App Annie reports record gaming app downloads in Q2; CtW launches a campaign against EA's pay practices; and a study shows that gaming fared [...]
Europe Mobile Game Revenue Hits Record High; Riot Acquires Hypixel
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: European mobile game revenue hits record high; Riot Games acquires Hypixel Studios; and esports predicted to withstand recession. European mobile game revenue hits record high March 2020 saw [...]
Google Rolls Out Hypercasual Platform; CD Projekt Now Europe's Second-Largest Game Company
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Google rolls out hypercasual platform for low spec devices and networks; CD Projekt now Europe's second-largest game company; and Oculus making 'significant headway' against HTC's VR [...]
Xbox to Delay Series X Exclusives; Switch Releases in 2019 Outnumber Combined PS4 and Xbox One Launches
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Xbox to delay Series X exclusives; Switch releases in 2019 outnumber combined PS4 and Xbox One launches; and research launched into environmental impact of gaming. Xbox to [...]
Microsoft Considers xCloud-Exclusive Titles; Global Game Spend Forecast Revised to USD$148.8bn (£115.9bn)
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Microsoft considers xCloud-exclusive titles; global game spend forecast revised to USD$148.8bn (£115.9bn); Coherance raises USD$2.5m (£1.9m) seed funding; and Misfits launches USD$10m (£7.8m) esports and gaming [...]
10 Billion Mixed Reality App Installs Predicted by 2024; MR Ad Spend to Hit USD$11bn (£8.54bn)
'Mixed reality' content will see 10 billion app installs by 2024, up from 3 billion in 2019, says a new report. The prediction comes from research and analytics outfit Juniper Research, which has published the results of a new study titled [...]
Tencent Gains China Approval to Publish Mario Title; 78% of Gaming Preteens Watch Gaming Videos
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Tencent gains China approval to publish Mario title; 78% of gaming preteens watch gaming videos; and Blade raises €30m (€25.9m). Tencent gains China approval to publish Mario [...]
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