Berenberg Bank has issued a report on the state of the video games sector, and says that demand is “soft” but anticipates improvements in the second-half of this year. The report comes as Sony has paid $250 million for a 1.4 per cent stake in Epic Games (owner of Fortnite), joining Tencent and Disney as […]
Analysis of Google search data from im-a-puzzle.com reveals that online searches around how to play Dungeons and Dragons have exploded globally since the release of Season 4 of Stranger Things debuted on Netflix on May 27th. Searches for specific terms such as ‘How to play Dungeons and Dragons’ have soared by 600 per cent since […]
Samsung Ads, the media and advertising division of Samsung, has revealed the latest insights around gaming across its ecosystem in its Behind the Screens: Gaming Trends Report. The growth of the Samsung gaming universe correlates with strong smart TV sales, coupled with the enhanced gaming experience on Samsung TVs and continuous adoption of next-generation game […]
The best year for gaming was 2003 according to a study by online gaming site Spades Challenge, who analysed the top 2,000 video game titles on Metacritic based on user scores to see which year has produced the most fan favourites. The study found that 2003 was the best year for gaming, with 199, or […]
Samsung Electronics has announced that the Samsung Gaming Hub is now rolling out to all 2022 Samsung Smart TVs bringing game streaming content with no additional hardware or downloads needed. Announced during CES 2022, Samsung Gaming Hub is an all-in-one game streaming discovery platform where players can discover and play games from partners such as […]
The global entertainment & media (E&M) industry surged ahead last year, strongly outpacing overall global economic growth, according to advisory firm PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2022-2026. Following a pandemic-related 2.3 per cent decline in 2020, E&M revenue rose a strong 10.4 per cent in 2021, from $2.12 trillion to $2.34 trillion (€2.24trn). With […]
Indian eSports startup FanClash, has raised $40 million (€38.1m) Series B funding to fuel its mission to build a global eSports fantasy, data and fan engagement platform. This succeeds a Series A round of $10 million from Sequoia Capital India, Falcon Edge (Alpha Wave Ventures) and Info Edge India in August 2021. Existing investors along […]
FuboTV will launch pick’em games on in select US markets on June 19th, offering its viewers free-to-play sports contests directly integrated into the live TV streaming experience. Pick’em players in select markets will have seamless access to Fubo Sportsbook by scanning a QR code to place real-money wagers aligned with their picks. This marks the […]
Games producer Devolver Digital Games, based in Texas, has had a bad week. It issued a profits warning for the year and suffered a 50 per cent crash in its share price. The concerns drove a sell-off across many PC and console video games as it raised concerns over market congestion, softening market demand and […]
Retro Arcade gaming platform Antstream Arcade has announced a deal with video game publisher Irem, which will see dozens of iconic hits from the arcade era added to Antstream’s library of games. Arcade hits originally produced by Tozai Games’ Co-founder and current Executive Producer Scott Tsumura, including legendary American football game 10-yard Fight, platformers like Lode Runner and Spelunker and […]