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Three Ubisoft Executives Stand Down; FitXR Secures USD$7.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Three Ubisoft executives stand down; FitXR secures USD$7.5m (£5.9m); and Athlane raises USD$3.3m (£2.6m). Three Ubisoft executives stand down Three senior Ubisoft executives have resigned following allegations of [...]
New EU Regulation Gives Developers & Publishers More Rights; Amazon Delays 'New World' MMO to 2021
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the latest news in the world of gaming. In today’s news: New EU regulation gives developers and publishers more rights against platforms; Amazon pushes New World MMO back to 2021; and Leyou gives Tencent priority [...]
New Licensing Opportunities for Publishers in Cloud Gaming: Part I
In the first of this two-part series written exclusively for TheGamingEconomy, Nabil Laredj, Director of Business Development & Licensing at Blacknut, discusses how cloud gaming services are generating new licensing opportunities for publishers, and what costs need to be considered [...]
Sony cementing relationship with Epic Games via Investment; Esports Revenues Set for Decline as Events Cancelled
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the latest news in the world of gaming. In today’s news: Sony cementing relationship with Epic Games via investment; Esports revenues set for decline as events cancelled; and Tencent latest interested party for Leyou. Sony cementing [...]
Record-Breaking App Downloads in Q2; CtW Launches Campaign Against EA Pay
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the latest news in the world of gaming. In today’s news: App Annie reports record gaming app downloads in Q2; CtW launches a campaign against EA's pay practices; and a study shows that gaming fared [...]
Advertisers Watching Ads: Fortnite, Nike & Black Lives Matter
In this featured episode of ‘Advertisers Watching Ads’ covered by TheGamingEconomy, Automated Creative Founder Tom Ollerton joined Penny Parnell, Creative Director at Not on the High Street; Jay Richards, Founder of Imagen; and Craig Fenton, Google's Director of Strategy and [...]
Chushou TV Shuttered; Microsoft Tells Developers Not to Charge for Next-Gen Upgrades
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Chushou TV shuttered; Microsoft tells developers not to charge for next-gen upgrades; and AppLovin appoints four executive team members. Chushou TV shuttered Chinese video game streaming platform Chushou [...]
Microsoft Contemplating WBIE Acquisition; Pokémon GO Surpasses USD$3.6bn in Revenue
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft contemplating WBIE acquisition; Pokémon GO surpasses USD$3.6bn (£2.9bn) in revenue; and Dignitas partners with ExpressVPN. Microsoft contemplating WBIE acquisition Microsoft executives are contemplating the purchase of Warner [...]
Ubisoft's Maxime Béland Resigns; Animoca Brands Raises USD$4.1m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Ubisoft's Maxime Béland resigns; Animoca Brands raises USD$4.1m (£3.3m); and Rockstar and VGD partner for AAA VR title. Ubisoft's Maxime Béland resigns Ubisoft Vice President of Editorial Maxime [...]
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 [...]
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