TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
New research conducted by game analytics outfit Newzoo has revealed that today over 46% of gaming enthusiasts are women. That’s perhaps as many as one billion people. While the sheer size of the audience offers plenty to be optimistic about, their [...]
Google Opens Playa Vista Stadia Studio; Esports Players League Completes USD$1m (£767k) Seed Round
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Google opens Playa Vista Stadia studio; Esports Players League completes USD$1m seed round; and Phoenix Games acquires Studio Firefly. Google opens Playa Vista Stadia studio Google has opened [...]
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% [...]
Make-Up Outfit Benefit Partners With Gen.G On Female Esports Branding Initiative
Esports organisation Gen.G has partnered with cosmetics specialist Benefit to deliver a an initiative targeting female gamers that will include a series of beauty routine videos staring women popular as streamers and players. The 'Game Face' video series continues Gen.G's apparent [...]
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, [...]
Facebook Gaming Increases Audience Share; China Launches Mental Health Initiative Targeting Gaming
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Facebook Gaming increases audience share; China regulators launch mental health initiative targeting gaming; Pokemon GO generated USD$894m (£684m) in 2019; and Hamburg launches €2.08m (£1.77m) developer [...]
Twitch Falls Short of Ad Revenue Expectations; Steam Release Numbers Plateau
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Twitch falls short of ad revenue expectations; Steam release numbers plateau; and PlayStation 5 Japanese release window to mirror Western markets. Twitch falls short of ad revenue [...]
Typhoon Studios Joins Google's Stadia Games and Entertainment; Tencent-Backed Global Esports Federation Founded
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Typhoon Studios joins Google's Stadia Games and Entertainment; Tencent-backed Global Esports Federation founded; and Twitch Fortnite viewership dips 28% in 2019. Typhoon Studios joins Google's Stadia Games [...]
Facebook Acquires Cloud Gaming Outfit PlayGiga; Bidstack Secures £10m Agency Trade Deal
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Facebook acquires cloud gaming outfit PlayGiga; Bidstack secures £10m Agency Trade Deal; and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare clears USD$1bn (£776.4m) in sales Facebook acquires cloud gaming [...]
Tencent Partners with NVIDIA for START; Nreal Files Magic Leap Counter Lawsuit
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Tencent partners with NVIDIA for START; Nreal files Magic Leap counter lawsuit; and Rambler Media Group drops Twitch claim. Tencent partners with NVIDIA for START Tencent and NIVIDIA [...]
Rambler Media Group to Sue Twitch for £2.145bn; Global Gaming App Revenue hits £31.1bn
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Rambler Media Group to sue Twitch for RUB₽180bn (£2.145bn); global gaming app revenue hits USD$41.5bn (£31.1bn); and Animoca Brands to acquire nWay for USD$7.69m (£5.76m). Rambler Media [...]
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