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Tencent Adds Live-Streaming Function to WeChat; Scopely Expands into APAC
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Tencent integrates live-streaming e-commerce functions in WeChat, Scopely expands into APAC, and PlayStation 4 sells thirty million units in the US. Tencent integrates live-streaming e-commerce functions in [...]
Minecraft Surpasses 112m Monthly Users; UK MPs Suggest Player Data Should Be Shared with Researchers
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Minecraft surpasses 112m monthly users; UK MPs suggest player data should be shared with researchers; and Discord abandons Nitro games library. Minecraft surpasses 112 million monthly users Minecraft [...]
Steam Devs May Be Under-Pricing Their Games, Says No More Robots; Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against ROMs website
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: No More Robots Boss Says Steam Games Are Under-Priced; Nintendo files lawsuit against ROMs website; Apple Arcade isn't for Team17 No More Robot's Research Suggests Indie Games [...]
Apple Arcade Detailed; Capcom Wins Patent Lawsuit; Disney Reported to be Looking to Sell FoxNet Studio
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Apple confirms Apple arcade date and price; Capcom wins legal clash with Koei Tecmo; Disney reported to be selling FoxNext gaming business. Apple Arcade coming September 19th [...]
Team17 sees revenues climb 97%; BAFTA drops mobile category in game awards restructuring
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Team17's 97% revenue growth; BAFTA restructures game awards; Google Stadia VP talks cross-progression and free trials; app games for crivers outfit Drivetime secures USD$11m (£8.9m) investment. Team17 [...]
VRChat Raises USD$10m (£8.13m); AppLovin Invests in Belka Games
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: VRChat raises USD$10m (£8.13m) in Series C funding; AppLovin invests in Belka Games; and unionised Nexon staff rally against project cancellations and restructuring. VRChat raises USD$10m (£8.13m) [...]
Double Fine May Close Indie Publishing Wing 'Presents', But its Ambition Isn't Going Anywhere
Celebrated developer Double Fine is contemplating shuttering its 'Presents' indie publishing arm. That's not because the initiative is a failure. Far from it, in fact - the program just successfully delivered the anticipated indie game Knights and Bikes, from micro-studio Foam [...]
The Rise and Rise of the Nintendo Switch
As midnight neared yesterday, Nintendo unleashed a barrage of announcements, from major esports shooters making their way to Switch, to the news that classic SNES games were to be available on the console imminently. And only hours before that 'Nintendo Direct' [...]
Mobvista Half-Year Profits Grow by 65%; MWM Immersive Rebrands and Expands Into Publishing
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Mobvista half-year profits grow by 65%; MWM Immersive rebrands and expands into publishing; and UKIE launches industry diversity survey. Mobvista half-year profits grow by 65% App technology platform [...]
ESL & DreamHack Form World’s Largest CS:GO competition; Starbreeze Applies for Third Reconstruction Extension
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: ESL & DreamHack form world’s largest CS:GO competition; Starbreeze applies for third extension to reconstruction period; and Nintendo partners with DSH. ESL and DreamHack form world’s largest [...]
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