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  • TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group raises SEK1.65bn (£133m); N3TWORK opens USD$50m (£40m) developer growth fund; and Quest Ventures raises USD$50m (£40m) VC fund. Embracer Group raises SEK1.65bn (£133m) Embracer Group AB [...]

  • Embracer Group Raises SEK1.65bn; N3TWORK Opens USD$50m Dev Growth Fund

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group raises SEK1.65bn (£133m); N3TWORK opens USD$50m (£40m) developer growth fund; and Quest Ventures raises USD$50m (£40m) VC fund. Embracer Group raises SEK1.65bn (£133m) Embracer Group AB [...]

  • More Steam Releases Earning USD$10k at Launch; CERO Suspends Operations

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: More Steam releases earning USD$10,000 (£8,100) at launch; CERO suspends operations; and Facebook Gaming launches Tournaments. More Steam releases earning USD$10,000 (£8,100) at launch Valve has released an [...]

  • US Gaming Time Up 45%; SteelSeries Acquires A-Volute

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: US gaming time up 45%; SteelSeries acquires A-Volute; and Torque Esports partners with Blake Broadcasting. US gaming time up 45% Time spent gaming in the United States has [...]

  • Using AI to Improve Game Development: Q&A with Yuheng Chen, rct studio

    In this exclusive interview, TheGamingEconomy speaks to Yuheng Chen, COO of rct studio, to discuss the development of their AI-driven solutions and first-party titles, following a successful Series A funding round of USD$10m (£8.1m) led by Makers Fund. How will the [...]

  • Subspace Raises USD$26m; Apple Eyeing NextVR Acquisition

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Subspace raises USD$26m (£21m); Apple eyeing NextVR acquisition; and Tencent becomes majority Huya shareholder. Subspace raises USD$26m (£21m) Internet traffic management organisation Subspace has launched publicly and has [...]

  • Lightheart Entertainment Raises €1.3m; Demiurge Regains Independence

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Lightheart Entertainment raises €1.3m (£1.1m); Demiurge regains independence; and Tin Giant sues Atari. Lightheart Entertainment raises €1.3m (£1.1m) Lightheart Entertainment has raised seed funding of €1.3m (£1.1m) from [...]

  • Twitch Content at All-Time High; Japan Plans Esports Expansion

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Twitch content at all-time high; Japan plans esports expansion; and controversy over Gearbox bonuses. Twitch content at all-time high Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet will report later today (2nd [...]

  • Niantic Acquires 6D.ai; iDreamSky & CVC to Lower Leyou Bid

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Niantic acquires 6D.ai; iDreamSky and CVC to lower Leyou bid; and mobile gaming on the rise during Covid-19. Niantic acquires 6D.ai Niantic has acquired fellow augmented reality (AR) [...]

  • COVID-19 and the Game Industry: News Round-up [UPDATED 7th April]

    [LATEST UPDATE: 3rd April] As the COVID-19 novel coronavirus continues its spread and has hit pandemic level, there has been a growing impact on the game industry. The game sector's problems, of course, are trivial compared to the millions impacted and [...]

  • Cloud Imperium Raises USD$17.25m; €1m Investment in Anybrain

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Cloud Imperium raises USD$17.25m (£13.91m); €1m (£892,000) investment in Anybrain; and Koch Media & Kalypso Media expand publishing partnership. Cloud Imperium raises USD$17.25m (£13.91m) Cloud Imperium Games has [...]