TGE Index Investment Report - Q4 & Year-End 2020
Highlights - Total investment and M&A activity tracked by the TGE Index across the video games industry in April-June 2020 surpassed USD$10.5bn, representing an approximate 315% increase over the previous quarter. - Confidence in the market increased rapidly, with USD$5.7bn of activity [...]
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TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: PUBG Mobile Revenue Passes USD$1 Billion (£803.6m); Unity Acquires DeltaDNA; French Court's Steam Second Hand Sales Ruling Contradicts EU Law, Says Trade Body PUBG Mobile Revenue Passes [...]
The Future of Premium? Hands on With Apple Arcade
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Tencent Adds Live-Streaming Function to WeChat; Scopely Expands into APAC
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Team17 sees revenues climb 97%; BAFTA drops mobile category in game awards restructuring
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