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Almost $9bn spent on digital games in January - Superdata
Research firm also reports PUBG and Fortnite generated $200m in revenue last month
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Are video games immune to cryptocurrency failure?
46% of 2017 ICOs have already failed, but most games-based projects seem to be ongoing
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Rovio's value halves following investor exodus
Angry Birds developer cites spiralling user acquisition cost for profit forecast shortfall
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Vision Esports raises $38 million in funding
Round led by Evolution Media featured contributions from numerous star professional athletes
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FanAI raises $2.5 million for esports audience monetisation
AI-driven platform takes lifetime funding to $4.5 million
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Australians spent AU$3.23bn on video games in 2017
IGEA data shows AU$1bn on physical hardware and software, console sales up 36% year-on-year
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British Games Institute “becomes real” with National Videogame Foundation merger
“We're not here to displace anything,” new organisation tells GamesIndustry.biz
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Mobile dev Small Giant Games secures $41m investment ten months after first release
"Small Giant Games ticks all the boxes for the kind of companies the team wants to support," says EQT Ventures
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InnoGames reports revenue growth of 24% last year, up to €161.5m
Ten years of consecutive growth for German mobile publisher and developer
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Epic Games partners with Mail.Ru to fund indie titles
Selected developers will also benefit from Russian firm's marketing and analytics services
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Kakao Games secures $131m from five investors
Tencent and Bluehole among the five companies to invest in South Korean developer
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The Humble beginnings of National Insecurities
The British start-up reflects on lessons learned about funding projects and how these led to a three-game deal with Humble Bundle
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Starbreeze Studios report pre-tax loss of $22.2m for 2017
New share issue worth $29.9 million to keep company afloat until release of delayed Walking Dead title
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Chatterbox secures €325,000 to develop games for instant messenging platforms
"We are at the sweet spot of casual gaming and messaging - both mega trends of this decade", says Chatterbox CEO
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De Blob publisher THQ Nordic buys Koch Media for €121m
Deep Silver, Saints Row, Dead Island and more acquired by European publisher
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Over 3,000 British jobs facing the axe as Toys R Us UK put up for sale
News follows closure of 182 American locations last month
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Chinese and UK focus promised as Bandai Namco reports profits dip
Restructure and fresh regional focus revealed as part of new mid-term strategy
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ESL acquires minority stake in Indian publisher Nazara Technologies
"Our goal is to bring esports to the players and fans all around the world," says ESL CEO
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Starbreeze plotting IPO for StarVR
Games firm confirms discussions with partner Acer for future of location-based virtual reality company
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Strong mobile launches drive NetEase revenues
Onmyyoji and Knives Out attract big player numbers and are backed up by ecommerce growth
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Nexon reports a record-breaking year
Revenues and income up as Dungeon & Fighter and Maple Story enjoy strong growth
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Zynga returns to full-year profits for the first time in seven years
Net income up $138.4m year-on-year to $26.6m, daily active users reaches four-year high at 20 million
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Tencent acquires stake in Shanda
Online giant pays unknown amount for undisclosed portion of Chinese publisher behind World of Legend
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Animoca Brands acquires Finnish mobile developer Tribeflame
Deal worth €350,000 includes licences to studio's 12 existing games
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NCsoft posts another year of record-breaking growth
Slight declines in mobile aren't enough to ruin the show as online PC games enjoy a strong quarter