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TGE Index Investment Report - Q2 2020
Highlights - Total investment and M&A activity tracked by the TGE Index across the video games industry in April-June 2020 surpassed USD$10.5bn, representing an approximate 315% increase over the previous quarter. - Confidence in the market increased rapidly, with USD$5.7bn of activity [...]
Live-Streaming Climbs Rapidly Over Q2; LocalizeDirect Raises SEK10.26m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Live-streaming viewership climbs rapidly over Q2; LocalizeDirect raises SEK10.26m (£909,600); and ESL and Dreamhack enter partnership with Huya. Live-streaming viewership climbs rapidly over Q2 Hours spent watching content [...]
Ubisoft Posts Strong Results Amid Abuse Allegations; Mobalytics Raises USD$11.25m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Ubisoft posts strong results amid abuse allegations; Mobalytics raises USD$11.25m (£8.846m); and Microsoft gaming revenue climbs 64%. Ubisoft posts strong results amid abuse allegations French developer-publisher Ubisoft has [...]
Mission Control Raises USD$1.75m; Riot Games Centralises League of Legends Esports
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Mission Control raises USD$1.75m (£1.38m); Riot Games centralises League of Legends esports; and Voltage Entertainment USA workers take strike action. Mission Control raises USD$1.75m (£1.38m) Recreational league esports [...]
Logic Exclusively Signs with Twitch; Amber Merges with KaraOkulta
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Logic exclusively signs with Twitch; Amber merges with KaraOkulta; and executive changes at ESL. Logic exclusively signs with Twitch Rapper Logic has signed a deal, reportedly worth seven [...]
Paradox Interactive Acquires Iceflake Studios; Sea Monster Raises USD$1m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Paradox Interactive acquires Iceflake Studios; Sea Monster raises USD$1m (£796,000); and Partner TV launches cloud gaming service with Blacknut. Paradox Interactive acquires Iceflake Studios Stockholm-based developer-publisher Paradox Interactive [...]
New Licensing Opportunities for Publishers in Cloud Gaming: Part II
In the second of this two-part series written exclusively for TheGamingEconomy, Nabil Laredj, Director of Business Development & Licensing at Blacknut, discusses how cloud gaming services are set to benefit publishers, as well as complement existing distribution channels. Cloud gaming will [...]
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 [...]
Archosaur Games in HKD$2.17bn IPO; Reggie Fils-Aimé joins Rogue Games
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Archosaur Games in HKD$2.17bn (£222m) IPO; Reggie Fils-Aimé joins Rogue Games; and Huuuge Games acquires Playable Platform. Archosaur Games in HKD$2.17bn (£222m) IPO Mobile MMORPG developer-publisher Archosaur Games, [...]
Sony to Double PlayStation 5 Production; Nifty Games Opens Chicago Studio
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sony to double PlayStation 5 production; Nifty Games opens Chicago studio; and Darewise Entertainment raises €3m (£2.7m). Sony to double PlayStation 5 production Sony Corp. has informed its [...]
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