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Apple and Valve Rumoured to be Partnering on AR Headset
Apple is rumoured to be working with game outfit Valve on an augmented reality headset that may be due for release next year. Citing industry sources, DigiTimes points to late 2020 as the earliest reasonable debut for unnamed headset, and identifies [...]
Improbable Partners with Tencent Cloud; Unity Acquires Obvioos
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Improbable partners with Tencent Cloud; Unity acquires Obvioos; Anzu.io enters Xbox Tools and Middleware Program. Improbable partners with Tencent Cloud London-based simulation software distributor Improbable has announced a [...]
Why All Brands Should Consider Mobile Advertising Within Esports
In this exclusive article for ExchangeWire and TheGamingEconomy, James Anderson (pictured below), business director at Publicis Sport and Entertainment, discusses how mobile esports has evolved from humble beginnings, and why the time is right for advertisers to invest in the [...]
Blizzard Criticised for Crowdfunding; AMD Targetting Consoles & Cloud Gaming
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Blizzard criticised for crowdfunding; AMD targetting consoles & cloud gaming; and Team17 raises revenue expectations. Blizzard criticised for crowdfunding Blizzard has attracted criticism for 'deceptive language' regarding a [...]
Mainline Raises USD$6.8m (£5.26m); ACCC Enforces Refunds for Fallout 76 Customers
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Mainline Raises USD$6.8m (£5.26m); ACCC enforces refunds for Fallout 76 customers; and Amazon disallows non-approved third-party Nintendo sales. Mainline Raises USD$6.8m (£5.26m) Esports tournament software company Mainline has [...]
Tencent Gains China Approval to Publish Mario Title; 78% of Gaming Preteens Watch Gaming Videos
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Tencent gains China approval to publish Mario title; 78% of gaming preteens watch gaming videos; and Blade raises €30m (€25.9m). Tencent gains China approval to publish Mario [...]
G/O Media in Dispute with Staff Over Ads; EA Revenue Increases by 4%
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: G/O Media in dispute with staff over ads; EA revenue increases by 4%; and Anzu.io hires Guy Ben-dov. G/O Media in dispute with staff over ads G/O Media, [...]
Alberta Game Dev Tax Credits Withdrawn After Single Year (and a Brief History of Video Game Tax Relief)
Video game tax credits have been withdrawn in the Canadian province of Alberta after just one year. Tax credits - also known as tax breaks - have existed in the game industry for many years, but have in recent months come [...]
MTG to Review Gaming Portfolio; 22 Million App Reviews Removed from Apple App Store
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: MTG to review gaming portfolio; 22 million app reviews removed from Apple App Store; and Capcom profit increases by 33.2%. MTG to review gaming portfolio Modern Times Group [...]
EA Hints at Return to Steam; Sony Examining Sale of PlayStation Vue
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: EA hints at return to Steam; Sony examining sale of PlayStation Vue; and Ubisoft share price plummets following profit warning. EA hints at return to Steam EA has [...]
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