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NorthEdge Acquires Catalis; Player Spends AUD$220,000 (£118,000) on Free-to-Play Microtransactions
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: NorthEdge acquires Catalis; player spends AUD$220,000 (£118,000) on free-to-play microtransactions; Project xCloud preview goes live. NorthEdge acquires Catalis VC firm NorthEdge Capital has acquired UK video game company [...]
Hiro Capital to Launch €100m (£87.2m) Gaming Fund; Starbreeze Splits Into 2 Companies
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Hiro Capital to launch €100m (£87.2m) gaming fund; Starbreeze splits into two companies; and Riot Games sues Riot Squad. Hiro Capital to launch €100m (£87.2m) gaming fund Hiro [...]
Analysis: What This Week Taught Us About the PlayStation 5
After making a few whispers earlier this year, Sony has finally given the world a chance to peak under the partially lifted lid that covers the in-development PlayStation 5. And, yes, it's officially called the 'PlayStation 5'. That won't come as [...]
Sony Interactive Entertainment Lays Off 'Dozens' of Staff; Google Stadia to use Negative Latency
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Sony Interactive Entertainment lays off 'dozens' of staff; Google Stadia to use negative latency; and TouchTen secures funding. Sony Interactive Entertainment lays off 'dozens' of staff Sony Interactive [...]
Call of Duty Mobile Surpasses 100 Million Downloads; Medal Acquires Megacool
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Call of Duty Mobile surpasses 100 million downloads; Medal acquires Megacool; and Atari system architect leaves following payment dispute. Call of Duty Mobile surpasses 100 million downloads Call [...]
Cloud Gaming has Incredible Disruptive Potential, and 5G is the Key to Unlocking it
In this special contributed piece Erick Fang, CEO of AI-driven ad platform Mintegral, explores the opportunity and challenges around cloud gaming. And as the release of Google Stadia nears, he considers how the roll-out of 5G will found any potential... March’s [...]
Tenacious Entertainment Raises USD$3.3m (£2.7m); Content Streamed on Mixer Triples
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Tenacious Entertainment raises USD$3.3m (£2.7m); content streamed on Mixer triples; and Hearthstone player banned for Hong Kong protest support. Tenacious Entertainment raises USD$3.3m (£2.7m) Washington-based mobile developer Tenacious [...]
Bidstack Launches in the US; EA Data Breach Affects 1600 Fifa 20 Global Series Competitors
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Bidstack launches in the US; EA data breach affects 1600 Fifa 20 Global Series competitors; and Reality Gaming Group to raise £1.5m. Bidstack launches in the US Bidstack [...]
Mario Kart Tour Reaches 90 Million Downloads; Ustwo Games Accused of Union Busting
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Mario Kart Tour reaches 90 million downloads; Ustwo Games accused of union busting; and PS4 cross-play moves out of beta. Mario Kart Tour reaches 90 million downloads Mario [...]
The FCC can Repeal Net Neutrality; Rune Raises USD$2m (£1.62m)
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: The FCC can repeal net neutrality; Rune raises USD$2m (£1.62m); and AlphaDream files for bankruptcy. The FCC can repeal net neutrality - Court of Appeals The US District [...]
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