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Take-Two Interactive to Acquire Playdots for USD$192m; RektGlobal Buys Fearless Media
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Take-Two Interactive to acquire Playdots for USD$192m (£146m); RektGlobal buys Fearless Media; and first India-focused video games VC firm launches. Take-Two Interactive to acquire Playdots for USD$192m [...]
Apple Further Retaliates Against Epic Games; Tencent Acquires Minority Stake in Voodoo
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Apple further retaliates against Epic Games; Tencent acquires minority stake in Voodoo; and Hour One raises USD$5m (£3.8m). Apple further retaliates against Epic Games Apple has threatened to [...]
Wildlife Studios Raises USD$120m; dMY Technology Group II in USD$240m IPO
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Wildlife Studios raises USD$120m (£91.7m); dMY Technology Group II SPAC in USD$240m (£183m) IPO; and PUBG Corporation invests USD$10m (£7.6m) in 1Up Ventures. Wildlife Studios raises USD$120m [...]
Fortnite Removed from App Store and Google Play - Epic Games to Sue
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Fortnite removed from App Store and Google Play - Epic Games to sue; ESE Entertainment raises over CAD$2.25m; and NetEase revenue up 25.9%. Fortnite removed from App [...]
Embracer Group Acquires 8 Studios; Tencent Gaming Revenue up 40%
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group acquires eight studios; Tencent gaming revenue up 40%; and Stillfront Group EBITDA climbs 159%. Embracer Group acquires eight studios Karlstad-based video games holding company Embracer Group [...]
Live Services & Expansion: Q&A with Bernard Kim, Zynga
Following company-record earnings for the second quarter, along with the USD$168m (£128m) acquisition of hyper-casual studio Rollic, Bernard Kim, President of Publishing at Zynga, speaks with TheGamingEconomy to discuss how the San Fransisco-based firm will maintain its growth over the [...]
Daybreak Games Acquires Cold Iron Studios; EA Investors Vote Against Executive Pay Plan
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Daybreak Games acquires Cold Iron Studios; EA investors vote against executive pay plan; and Testronic acquires Whyttest. Daybreak Games acquires Cold Iron Studios Multiplayer developer-publisher Daybreak Games has [...]
Paradox Interactive Revenue up 20%; MLB Deputy Commissioner Joins Activision Blizzard
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Paradox Interactive revenue up 20%; MLB Deputy Commissioner joins Activision Blizzard; and Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime. Paradox Interactive revenue up 20% Paradox Interactive has revealed that its revenue [...]
Tencent Discussing Huya & DouYu Merger; AT&T Cools WBIE Sale Rumours
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent discussing Huya and DouYu merger; AT&T cools WBIE sale rumours; and Facebook and Microsoft criticise Apple over App Store policies. Tencent discussing Huya and DouYu merger Executives [...]
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 [...]
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