TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
2020 highlights - Total investment and M&A activity across the video games industry tracked by the TGE Index through April-December 2020 reached USD$37.890bn from 406 disclosed transactions (501 total). Adding averaged publicly-available data for Q1 gives a full-year approximation of USD$40.572bn [...]
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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