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Market analyst IHS Technology has questioned the long-term benefits of Activision Blizzard’s acquisition of Candy Crush firm King. The Call of Duty, Warcraft and Destiny publisher announced its plans to purchase the mobile giant for $5.9 billion earlier today. IHS director and head of gamesPiers Harding-Rollssuggested that the move was …
Read More »More money is spent on games than movies and music combined, says IHS
Stat trackers IHS has shown its latest market data ahead of next week’s E3 – revealing that $92bn will be spent on games this year. That is higher than music ($18bn) and movies ($62bn) combined. The latest estimates from the firm also reveals that 80 per cent of this revenue …
Read More »‘GAME will turbocharge eSports in the UK’
GAME’s 20m swoop for Multiplay can transform eSports in the UK, say leading industry execs. The retail giant acquired the events organiser – famous for the Insomnia festivals – this week, and Multiplay’s founder Craig Fletcher told MCV that the deal will drive eSports success across Britain. The backing of …
Read More »Windows 10: ‘Microsoft’s aggressive bid to bridge PC and console’
IHS analyst and director of the firm’s games department Piers Harding Rolls shares his view on Microsoft’s newly unveiled video games plans for Windows 10 Microsoft holds a unique platform role and is best positioned to bridge the community divide between core PC and console gamers. With the ambition to …
Read More »Minecraft owner Mojang is a perfect fit for Microsoft’s ambitions
IHS games analyst Piers Harding-Rolls discusses Microsoft’s reported bid for Minecraft owner Mojang. Microsoft’s heavily rumoured intention to buy Minecraft developer and owner Mojang may come as a surprise to the game’s more fervent fans, but it is rooted in commercial, if not cultural, sense. The news robustly dismisses the …
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