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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: EG7 acquires Innova for €109.8m (£94.91m); Rivalry raises USD$20m (£14m); and Frogwares accuses Nacon of selling hacked version of The Sinking City. EG7 acquires Innova for €109.8m [...]

  • Huuuge to Raise USD$150m; Nazara Files for Public Listing

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Huuuge to raise USD$150m (£110m); Nazara files for public listing; and Playtika nets USD$1.88bn (£1.38bn) in Nasdaq IPO. Huuuge to raise USD$150m (£110m) Mobile social and casino developer [...]

  • Nintendo to Acquire Next Level Games; Google Workers to Unionise

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nintendo to acquire Next Level Games; Google workers to unionise; and SuperGen Group to build CN¥10bn (£1.1bn) esports centre. Nintendo to acquire Next Level Games Nintendo has announced [...]

  • Sumo Group Acquires Pipeworks; CD Projekt Red Imposes Mandatory Crunch

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sumo Group acquires Pipeworks; CD Projekt Red imposes mandatory crunch; and Guild Esports raises £18.75m. Sumo Group acquires Pipeworks UK video game holding company Sumo Group has announced [...]

  • 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) [...]

  • Epic Games Raises USD$1.78bn; Trump Signs Executive Order Against Tencent

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games raises USD$1.78bn (£1.35bn); Trump signs executive order against Tencent; and Enthusiast Gaming acquires Omnia Media. Epic Games raises USD$1.78bn (£1.35bn) Epic Games has announced that it [...]

  • Nazara Buys Majority Stake in Paper Boat Apps; tinyBuild Acqui-hires Hello Neighbor Team

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nazara buys majority stake in Paper Boat Apps; tinyBuild acqui-hires Hello Neighbor team; and Carbonated raises USD$8.5m (£6.8m). Nazara buys majority stake in Paper Boat Apps Mobile games [...]

  • Paradox Interactive Acquires Playrion; Sony Mulling Offer for Leyou

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Paradox Interactive acquires Playrion; Sony mulling offer for Leyou; and Tencent launches second US studio. Paradox Interactive acquires Playrion Stockholm-based developer-publisher Paradox Interactive has announced that it has [...]

  • US Suspends H-1B Visas; Phoenixx Partners with Bandai Namco & Dentsu

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: US suspends H-1B visas; Phoenixx partners with Bandai Namco and Dentsu; and Treehouse Games raises USD$2.6m (£2.1m). US suspends H-1B visas United States President Donald Trump has signed [...]

  • DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m IPO; Nexon to Invest USD$1.5bn in Public Firms

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m (£79.8m) IPO; Nexon to invest USD$1.5bn (£1.2bn) in global entertainment companies; and Giants Gaming acquires x6tence. DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m (£79.8m) IPO Social and [...]

  • Zynga in Talks to Acquire Peak; NetEase to Raise up to USD$3bn;

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Zynga in talks to acquire Peak; NetEase to raise up to USD$3bn (£2.4bn); and Avalanche Studios Group to open new UK studio. Zynga in talks to acquire [...]