Digital board game downloads rise by 144 per cent following pandemic explosion November 22, 2021 Digital board game group Marmalade Game Studio, and makers of Monolopy and Cluedo games, estimated that downloads have increased 144 per cent over the past 18 months.
Canada’s biggest video game developer eyes £130m London listing November 18, 2021 Leaf Mobile, which develops games based on shows such as RuPaul's Drag Race, expects to be valued at £130m following the dual listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Nintendo hit hard by global chip shortage and slowing game demand November 4, 2021 A global chip shortage and a slowing demand for games has caused a significant blow to Nintendo's profit, as the company struggles to sell to Switch gaming console.
Paddy Power owner lowers forecasts after “unfavourable” sports results November 2, 2021 Global sports betting and gaming business Flutter entertainment has revealed a cut to its full year guidance following a string of “unfavourable” sports results, despite strong quarterly results. The “customer-friendly” sports results over the course of the first 24 days of October, combined with the halt of its operations in the Netherlands, resulted in Flutter [...]
No Pac-Man in Paris, but does esports really need the Olympics? October 7, 2021 Only four years ago, esports looked destined to be included as exhibition events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, en route to full medal inclusion at Los Angeles 2028. But the pandemic took the momentum out of their advocates’ lobbying and the success of the new sports showcased at Tokyo appears to have put paid to [...]
Video games company Keywords Studio appoints new CEO September 20, 2021 The video games company has named Bertrand Bodson as its new chief executive officer, after Andrew Day forwarded his retirement plans. Bodson, who will be appointed as CEO in December, is currently the chief digital officer at healthcare provider Novartis. Prior to joining Novartis in 2018, Bodson acted as the chief marketing officer at Sainsbury’s [...]
Daniil Medvedev wins US Open to land maiden major, prompt ‘dead fish’ celebration and deny Novak Djokovic a calendar sweep of grand slam titles September 13, 2021 Daniil Medvedev dashed Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar year clean sweep of Grand Slam titles at the final hurdle and won his own maiden major at the US Open last night. The Russian, 25, beat an emotional Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to complete a breakthrough fortnight in which he only dropped one set at [...]
Game over: China suspends approval for all new online video games September 9, 2021 China has suspended approval for all new online games in a bid to curb a gaming addiction among young people, the South China Morning Post reports this afternoon. Watch the full report.
Screenshot: Will the digital advertising boom ever end? July 30, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: You are what you tweet **Will the digital advertising boom ever end? **Esports: Britain’s next big thing? Media Moment of the Week: You are what you tweet You know the scenario: someone says something you don’t like on Twitter and you have an overwhelming urge to rise to [...]
Exclusive: UK esports funding hits record high amid lockdown gaming boom July 28, 2021 British esports startups enjoyed record levels of investment last year as surging interest in the sector during Covid lockdowns helped fuel a major cash injection. Esports firms raised £42m in 2020, which was a record year for both value and number of deals. The momentum has continued into 2021, with eight deals worth £15m already [...]