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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: GDC postponed; Better Collective acquires HLTV.org APS; Platinum Games clarifies The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter; and End Game Interactive raises USD$3m (£2.3m). GDC postponed Following a spate of exhibitor [...]

  • MGI Acquires KingIsle; Northzone Exits Kahoot

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: MGI acquires KingIsle; Northzone exits Kahoot; and non-domestic China game approvals fall by 47.6% in 2020. MGI acquires KingIsle Media & Games Invest (MGI) has announced that it [...]

  • Predictions 2021: Mobile Gaming

    In the third of TheGamingEconomy's 2021 Predictions series, we speak to professionals from across the mobile gaming sector which continued its remarkable growth through 2020 in terms of both user engagement and investment, amid stay-at-home restrictions and greater consumption of [...]

  • Huuuge to Raise USD$150m; Nazara Files for Public Listing

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Huuuge to raise USD$150m (£110m); Nazara files for public listing; and Playtika nets USD$1.88bn (£1.38bn) in Nasdaq IPO. Huuuge to raise USD$150m (£110m) Mobile social and casino developer [...]

  • Bilibili Esports Raises CN¥180m; 505 Games Acquires Infinity Plus Two

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bilibili Esports raises CN¥180m (£20.4m); 505 Games acquires Infinity Plus Two; and VSPN completes Banana Gaming & Media acquisition. Bilibili Esports raises CN¥180m (£20.4m) Chinese esports organisation Bilibili [...]

  • Sony Launches Immersive Music Division; Ubisoft Partners with Lucasfilm on Star Wars Title

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sony launches immersive music division; Ubisoft partners with Lucasfilm on Star Wars title; and Tilting Point to invest USD$10m (£7.3m) in Storytaco's Dangerous Fellows. Sony launches immersive [...]

  • ESA to Pause Political Donations; Capcom Breach Affecting up to 390,000

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ESA to pause political donations; Capcom breach affecting up to 390,000; and Microsoft-bound Bethesda secures Indiana Jones licence. ESA to pause political donations The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) [...]

  • ironSource Acquires Soomla; Zupee Raises USD$10m

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ironSource acquires Soomla; Zupee raises USD$10m (£7.4m); and AlgoriX launches mobile gaming division. ironSource acquires Soomla Ad monetisation platform ironSource has announced the full acquisition of fellow Tel [...]

  • CD Projekt Under Consumer Protection Scrutiny; Publicis Launches Dedicated Gaming Offering

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: CD Projekt under consumer protection scrutiny; Publicis launches dedicated gaming offering; and Venatus hires seven amid 38% growth. CD Projekt under consumer protection scrutiny CD Projekt has fallen [...]

  • Epic Games Acquires Rad Game Tools; Tapjoy Reaches Settlement with the FTC

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games acquires Rad Game Tools; Tapjoy reaches settlement with the FTC; and Juked closes crowdfunding campaign at USD$1.07m (£788,000). Epic Games acquires Rad Game Tools Epic Games [...]

  • Roblox Raises USD$520m Ahead of Direct Listing; SuperData Forecasts 2% Growth for 2021

    TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Roblox raises USD$520m (£382m) ahead of direct listing; SuperData forecasts 2% growth for 2021; and Trump administration mulling Tencent investment ban. Roblox raises USD$520m (£382m) ahead of [...]