Wall Street Journal reporter Sarah E. Needleman’s podcast: “2016 is nowhere near being over, and already a record 25 billion dollars has been spent on videogame acquisitions… Acquirers are looking … Continue reading Podcast: ‘Record Year for Videogame Dealmaking’
Curtis Silver writes in Forbes: “That was quick. After winning TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016, Seattle-based Beam has been acquired by Microsoft. If you haven’t heard of Beam, it puts a spin on the familiar live … Continue reading With Acquisition, Microsoft Makes ‘Aggressive’ Live Game Streaming Move
SuperData released its 2016 eSports Market Report, and the business is not slowing down. Highlights: Value: “Valuing the total eSports revenue at$892.8M in 2016E, year-over-year revenue growth is largely a … Continue reading SuperData: eSports Approaches $1B; Growing in Revenue, Geography, Viewers
More extraordinary insights from SuperData, this time via its North America digital games market report 2016E. One clear headline: The lifetime value of a North American gamer is $221 — … Continue reading Report: North America Digital Games Market 2016E
John Gaudiosi in CTA Tech: “By connecting with PC gamers early on, Intel has been able to market directly to the most avid gamers in the world. But with Microsoft … Continue reading Is eSports the New Skateboarding for Consumer Tech Companies?
Fortune: “Next year’s crop of Pac-12 college athletes will include officially-sanctioned gamers for the first time ever.” “In an end-of-year announcement, the Pac-12 Conference said on Tuesday that it will be the … Continue reading Pac-12 First College Conference to Host, Televise eSports Competitions
More evidence that mainstream advertisers are catching onto eSports. And many of these are brands that normally advertise in mainstream sports. Sarah Needleman reports in the Wall Street Journal that “Arby’s Restaurant … Continue reading Mainstream Advertisers Drawn to eSports
SuperData Research reports that “in 2015 the worldwide digital games market totals $61B across platforms, up 8% year-over-year.” But a couple of possible surprises: The PC lives. So does the … Continue reading Report: Digital Games Sales Reach $61B in 2015, Up 8%
This is what many of us have been waiting for. Jens Hilgers, Founder and Chairman of Turtle Entertainment (think ESL) now self-described “Serial Entrepreneur and Startup Guy” who also writes … Continue reading eSports Game Chart via Hilgers
Did you have any doubt? Riot Games announced viewership stats for the October’s League of Legends World Championships, and a lot of eSports was watched. Their post states: “Fans’ response to … Continue reading LoL Worlds Set Viewing Records
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