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Preparing for the Post-Album Music Industry

Keith Jopling

14 Mar 2019

Strategy Games

This is a follow-up piece to What’s Next In Playlist Innovation ... Every week I’m excited to check out the latest album releases. They are the gift that keeps on giving. But that gift feels different these days, more like receiving flowers or chocolate and less like anything you might receive a...

Major Games Publishers Are Feeling The Impact Of Peaking Attention

Karol Severin

12 Feb 2019

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Just last week (February 5th) Electronic Arts (EA) reported disappointing quarterly results, now Activision has laid off nearly 800 staff, mostly in marketing and sales. As MIDiA has reported multiple times before , engagement has declined throughout the sector, suggesting that the attention economy...

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Why First is Far Less Important Than Best

Mark Mulligan

4 Feb 2019

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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

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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 with publishers about distributing their titles through the service.

Why Revenue Growth Alone Is Not Enough For The Games Industry

Karol Severin

4 Jan 2019

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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 on, but they are not always the best measure of the health of a sector.

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

Karol Severin

26 Sep 2018

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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 24 monthly payments of $21.

How Tencent is Successfully Monetising a Messaging App Ecosystem

Alistair Taylor

6 Jul 2018

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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 currently monetising its digital consumer base effectively.

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

Karol Severin

15 Jun 2018

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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 Fortnite issue.

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

Karol Severin

1 Mar 2018

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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 of 55% year-on-year (17% growth between Q4 2016 and 2017).

Twitch To Start Live Streaming Minor League Basketball

Karol Severin

14 Dec 2017

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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 functionalities, as well as interactive stats and info.

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

Karol Severin

27 Nov 2017

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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 41.

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

Karol Severin

8 Nov 2017

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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 momentum.

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

Karol Severin

1 Nov 2017

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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 points.

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

Karol Severin

4 Oct 2017

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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, strategy and sales teams in digital media and entertainment across the world.

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Quick Take: Zynga Partners With Ferrari To Delight CSR2 Players

Karol Severin

15 Sep 2017

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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 partnership Having kicked-off yesterday and running through till February 2018, CSR2 will gradu...

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

Karol Severin

7 Sep 2017

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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 unique payers and average revenue per user.

How E-sports Could Fit Within The Olympic Framework

Karol Severin

1 Sep 2017

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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 interest in promoting anything to do with violence and killing.

GamesCom Takeaways – Gaming Has Become A Fully Fledged Cultural Movement

Karol Severin

25 Aug 2017

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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 rendezvous, it was a real eye-opener to the sheer force that the global gaming industry has ...

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

Karol Severin

17 Aug 2017

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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), its brand licensing revenue grew the fastest with a 242.

Super Evil Megacorp Pushes Mobile Gaming Boundaries

Karol Severin

10 Aug 2017

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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 Evil Megacorp is worth watching because of its persistent vision of mobile gamers deserving more th...

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