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The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Historically, new product launches have been the sun around which the gaming industry operates.  Take the last console cycle in 2013...

China’s market regulators have initiated an investigation into the merger of Tencent Holdings ADR (OTC: TCEHY)-backed live streaming platform Douyu International Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: DOYU) and video game publisher and live streamer Huya Inc ADR (NYSE:...

Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) has struck an agreement to acquire Codemasters in a $1.2 billion deal, outshining an earlier offer from rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc’s (NASDAQ: TTWO). What Happened: Take-Two and the U.K. based game maker had entered into a $994 million...

The inaugural Benzinga Global Small Cap Conference wrapped up Wednesday with another day of coverage on small cap stocks from CEOs and industry experts. Be sure to check the Benzinga Events page for more upcoming exclusive events. Company Presentations: Below are some of the highlights:...

When the NBA suspended its season due to the coronavirus pandemic, NBA players pivoted to streaming and participated in esports competitions.  That's one example of how the pandemic has affected esports,  Jeff Cohen, vice president of strategy and investor relations at ...

PlayStation 5 and the latest Xbox consoles are fetching a premium on resale on eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY), in excess of double their retail price, according to the Verge columnist Sean Hollister.  What Happened: Hollister said he averaged the final sales price of a hundred PS5s — which...

The Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NYSE: NERD) owns stocks from 13 countries, including some that trade on exchanges outside of the United States. Benzinga spoke to Roundhill Investments Co-Founder Will Hershey to get his thoughts on the global esports market. ...

Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) hit 52-week highs on Wednesday and continue to trade higher during the COVID-19 pandemic and new console releases. Will Hershey, the Co-Founder of Roundhill Investments shared his thoughts on Take-Two, which is a top 10 holding of the...

Supply woes faced by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE), which have led to a scarcity of their newly launched consoles tanked sales of digital games, by 10% in the period between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to game research provider SuperData. What...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (OTC: NTDOY) released Monday an updated version of firmware for its Switch console that gives the users the ability to transfer screenshots and videos from their console to a smartphone or PC. What Happened: The Ver. 11.0.0 of the software allows wireless transfer of screenshots...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google’s Director of Games Jack Buser said that the tech giant has 400 games under development for its Stadia service, The Verge reported Tuesday. What Happened: Buser made the revelation in an interview with MobileSyrup, disclosing ...

Gaming and online communications software company Discord Inc is nearing a deal to secure an undisclosed amount in a fresh round of funding. According to Forbes, if successful it would increase the company’s enterprise valuation to $7 billion. What Happened: The San Francisco-...

Sony Corporation’s (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 5 has two new endorsers — Rick Sanchez and Mory Smith of the "Rick and Morty" fame. What Happened: The animated characters from the adult-themed television show bring their characteristic style of humor in a commercial for Sony’...

Online gaming platform and game developer Roblox Corp. filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. Roblox IPO: The gaming company intends to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol...

Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) new consoles have failed to rack up sales numbers in Japan achieved by their predecessors on account of supply constraints, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. What Happened: Sony reportedly sold 118,085 PlayStation 5 units...