TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
The United Kingdom's games sector appears to be in rude health. As part of this week's ongoing London Games Festival, it was revealed that the UK games market enjoyed 10% year-on-year growth through 2018. UK games industry trade body Ukie also [...]
Super League Gaming to Acquire Mobcrush; Midgame Fund Now Taking Pitches
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Super League Gaming to acquire Mobcrush; Midgame Fund now taking pitches; and AudioMob launches proprietary DSP. Super League Gaming to acquire Mobcrush Santa Monica-based video game and esports [...]
Theorycraft Games Raises USD$37.5m; Motorsport Games to Acquire Studio397
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Theorycraft Games raises USD$37.5m (£26.9m); Motorsport Games to acquire Studio397; and chat platform Stream secures USD$38m (£27.3m). Theorycraft Games raises USD$37.5m (£26.9m) Seattle and Los Angeles-based studio Theorycraft [...]
Epic Games Acquires Mediatonic; Maestro Secures USD$15m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games acquires Mediatonic; Maestro secures USD$15m (£11m); and All-Star Games raises USD$1.5m (£1.1m). Epic Games acquires Mediatonic Epic Games has announced that it has acquired Tonic Games [...]
Dream Games Raises USD$50m; Catalis Considering IPO
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Dream Games raises USD$50m (£36m); Catalis considering IPO; and Corsair acquires Visuals by Impulse. Dream Games raises USD$50m (£36m) Istanbul-based mobile gaming studio Dream Games has announced that [...]
VSPN Secures Further USD$60m; Turnip Raises USD$1.6m Seed Funding
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: VSPN secures further USD$60m (£44m); Turnip raises USD$1.6m (£1.2m) seed funding; and Three Gates acquires gameXcite. VSPN secures further USD$60m (£44m) Esports solutions provider Versus Programming Network (VSPN) [...]
Bilibili Esports Raises CN¥180m; 505 Games Acquires Infinity Plus Two
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bilibili Esports raises CN¥180m (£20.4m); 505 Games acquires Infinity Plus Two; and VSPN completes Banana Gaming & Media acquisition. Bilibili Esports raises CN¥180m (£20.4m) Chinese esports organisation Bilibili [...]
Corsair Bolsters Streaming Portfolio with EpocCam Acquisition; WinZO Raises USD$2m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Corsair bolsters streaming portfolio with EpocCam acquisition; WinZO raises USD$2m (£1.5m); and Scottish game industry employment up 17%. Corsair bolsters streaming portfolio with EpocCam acquisition Video game hardware [...]
Scopely Secures USD$340m Series E Funding; Shotcall Raises USD$2.2m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Scopely secures USD$340m (£262m) Series E funding; Shotcall raises USD$2.2m (£1.7m); and EA fined up to €5m (£4.5m) over loot boxes. Scopely secures USD$340m (£262m) Series E [...]
Ragnarok Brings ZeniMax and Bethesda into Rune 2 Lawsuit; Venn Raises $26m
The Gaming Economy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Ragnarok accuses Bethesda and ZeniMax of complicity in allegedly sabotaging Rune 2; streaming network Venn raises $26m in series A funding; and Ghost Gaming [...]
Huya and DouYu to Merge; Take-Two Interactive Acquires Ruffian Games
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 [...]
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