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Why First is Far Less Important Than Best

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Mark Mulligan

4 Feb 2019

fortnite live stream

Following Marshmello’s ‘live’ performance in Fortnite which was seen by 10 million simultaneous gamers, there has been the inevitable chorus of ‘but 2 nd life did this more than a decade ago’....

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Amazon Continues Tech Majors’ Foray Into Games Streaming

Karol Severin

11 Jan 2019

amazon games streaming service

As we predicted in MIDiA’s 2019 Predictions Report published in November 2018, Amazon is now reportedly working on a games streaming service. With plans to launch in 2020, Amazon has commenced talks...

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Why Revenue Growth Alone Is Not Enough For The Games Industry

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Karol Severin

4 Jan 2019

games engagement

UK games revenues rose to $4.9 billion in 2018, surpassing music and video revenues combined. It is an impressive milestone, but it doesn't mean the best is yet to come. Revenues are what keep the lights...

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Can Xbox All Access Help Microsoft Tip The Games Console Market Share In Its Favour?

Karol Severin

26 Sep 2018

As you probably know by now, Microsoft launched Xbox All Access in the US. It is a bundle deal offering an Xbox console and a two year access to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live – all this in return for...

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How Tencent is Successfully Monetising a Messaging App Ecosystem

Alistair Taylor

6 Jul 2018

digital content

Chinese tech giant Tencent, the company that 12 months ago you probably were not paying attention to, is now the second largest messaging app ecosystem globally, behind Facebook. Tencent is the only company...

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Why Sony Can (And Should) Play The Walled Garden Game

Karol Severin

15 Jun 2018

The majority of the gaming industry is pro cross-platform gaming and truly sees it as the natural evolution of the industry. Sony, however, is retaining the walled garden model as manifested by the recent...

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Could Hatch Be Rovio’s Answer To Satiating Shareholders In The Long Term?

Karol Severin

1 Mar 2018

Last week Rovio published preliminary information about its performance in Q4 and full year 2017, as well as its outlook for 2018. Rovio said it expects €297.2 million revenue for 2017, which is a growth...

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Twitch To Start Live Streaming Minor League Basketball

Karol Severin

14 Dec 2017

NBA’s G League will be the first official sports league to start a streaming channel on Twitch, starting this Friday. It will offer live streaming of up to six games per week and offer viewers chatroom...

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Quick Take: Is Rovio’s 20% stock price dip justified?

Karol Severin

27 Nov 2017

Rovio reported its Q3 2017 results, the first financial report since its initial public offering (IPO) as a listed company. Despite revenue (€70.7 million, or approximately $84.2 million) having increased...

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Quick Take: Zynga’s Q3 results and acquisition of Peak Games’s Card Game Studio

Karol Severin

8 Nov 2017

In August, we wrote about Zynga swinging back to profit and its plans to focus further on branding and ‘forever franchises’ (games it believes will remain long-term successes), to maintain its positive...

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Quick Take: Will PlayStation’s growing VR games catalogue move the needle for its VR hardware?

Karol Severin

1 Nov 2017

We have written on the potential of VR in the past , specifically about our concern that gaming VR headsets will not take off en masse, until there is content mix compelling enough to justify device price...

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MIDiA Fuse Is A Researcher’s Dream – Here’s Why

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Karol Severin

4 Oct 2017

The days are passing by apace, taking us closer and closer to MIDiA Research’s launch of Fuse — a self-service data and insight tool, which we believe is going to make lives easier for research, insight,...

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Quick Take: Zynga Partners With Ferrari To Delight CSR2 Players

Karol Severin

15 Sep 2017

Zynga’s CSR2 , a leading racing mobile game, has partnered up with Ferrari for a promotional in-game event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the iconic car brand. A mutually beneficial brand-building...

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Thoughts On Rovio’s IPO – Can The Positive Traction Last?

Karol Severin

7 Sep 2017

angry birds movie

cross-entertainment strategy

Rovio has announced it is preparing for an IPO. It would be listed on Nasdaq Helsinki and it plans to issue €30 million worth of shares. Rovio’s announcement highlighted the recent growth of its monthly...

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How E-sports Could Fit Within The Olympic Framework

Karol Severin

1 Sep 2017

e-sports in olympics

The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, said in an interview that while genres like sport simulators are still in the running to be considered for 2024, the Olympics have no...

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GamesCom Takeaways – Gaming Has Become A Fully Fledged Cultural Movement

Karol Severin

25 Aug 2017

As we descended upon Cologne to attend GamesCom 2017, various expectation scenarios were playing out in my head. It’s safe to say that the reality beat most of them. Having spent three days at this monster...

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Rovio’s ‘Games-First’ Strategy Is Not Just About Games

Karol Severin

17 Aug 2017

cross-entertainment strategy

cross-platform entertainment

Rovio reported its Q2 results this week. Total revenue was €86.2 million, a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 94%. While the majority of Rovio’s revenue was driven by games (€61.3 million, 65% YoY increase),...

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Super Evil Megacorp Pushes Mobile Gaming Boundaries

Karol Severin

10 Aug 2017

e.v.i.l. engine

The company most known for its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title Vainglory, has announced that it successfully raised $19 million to further expand its studio space. Besides its name, Super...

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Quick Take: Zynga Swings To Profit in Q2

Karol Severin

3 Aug 2017

forever franchise

Zynga is turning things around. Its Q2 2017 revenue and booking performance were the best in four years. The company’s revenue was $209.2 million, up from $181.7million in Q2 2016. What’s more, Zynga...

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Nintendo’s Results Beat Expectations

Karol Severin

27 Jul 2017

Nintendo is going from strength to strength. According to its quarterlyearnings results released yesterday, the company earned ¥154.1 billion, surpassing analysts’ median forecast of ¥136.5 billion....

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