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Gen.G partners with Puma; Organisational Changes at Arc System Works
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Gen.G partners with Puma; organisational changes at Arc System Works; and Brøndby IF expands hummel partnership to esports. Gen.G partners with Puma German sports clothing brand Puma has [...]
DCMS Calls for More Loot Box Evidence; Sony Fined AUD$3.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: DCMS calls for more loot box evidence; Sony fined AUD$3.5m (£1.9m); and Sandsoft Games launches. DCMS calls for more loot box evidence The UK Department for Digital, Culture, [...]
Activision Blizzard Shareholders File CEO Pay Complaint; Cloud9 Partners with Guinevere Capital
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Activision Blizzard shareholders file CEO pay complaint; Cloud9 partners with Guinevere Capital; and NetEase establishes first console studio. Activision Blizzard shareholders file CEO pay complaint Voting advisory bodies [...]
Paradox Signs Collective Bargaining Agreement; Konami Establishes Western Publishing Unit
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Paradox Interactive signs collective bargaining agreement with unions; Konami establishes Western publishing unit; and Big Fish Games settles lawsuit for USD$155m (£123.2m). Paradox Interactive signs collective bargaining [...]
Advertising, Patience, and Match-3: An Analysis of Zynga-Peak
On Monday (1st June 2020), Zynga announced that it would acquire Istanbul-based Peak for a total consideration of USD$1.8bn (£1.4bn), marking its largest acquisition, and the largest exit by Turkish start-up, to-date. With the deal expected to close within the [...]
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 [...]
Homa Games Partners with IRL Team; Lootlocker Raises SEK2.4m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Homa Games partners with IRL Team; LootLocker raises SEK2.4m (£201,000); and Paradox Interactive opens new Barcelona studio. Homa Games partners with IRL Team Homa Games has joined forces [...]
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 [...]
Bilibili to Raise USD$650m (£529m); Three Gates Acquires Majority Stake in Tivola Games
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bilibili to raise USD$650m (£529m); Three Gates acquires majority stake in Tivola Games; and Kippo secures USD$2m (£1.6m) seed funding. Bilibili to raise USD$650m (£529m) Chinese streaming platform [...]
Nvidia GeForce NOW Pivots to Opt-In Model; Carry1st Raises USD$2.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nvidia GeForce NOW pivots to opt-in model; Carry1st raises USD$2.5m (£2.0m); and TeamSpeak partners with Activision Blizzard. Nvidia GeForce NOW pivots to opt-in model Nvidia have announced that [...]
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