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2012-2013: The Kickstarter Bubble

Serena Nelson writes: "From early 2012 through most of 2013, a project could easily get six digits on little more than a premise alone. A few managed to breach seven digits, in the case of the bigger names like Schafer and Brian Fargo. Even smaller projects were able to knock out a couple stretch goals without much problem."

GregMicek3426d ago

People overstate how much the bubble burst, id say things are just right.

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ByteDance in talks to sell gaming unit Moonton for more than $6 billion, sources say

ByteDance is in advanced talks to sell Shanghai Moonton Technology, the studio behind the popular mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, to Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group in a deal valued at between $6 billion and $7 billion, sources said.

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Mattel to acquire full ownership of Mattel163 from NetEase

Full acquisition will "significantly enhance Mattel's capabilities in self-publishing," says Mattel CEO and chairman

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Saudi Arabia signs MoU to bolster pipeline for game startups

The Memorandum of Understanding will formalise links between Savvy Games Group and NEOM, both of which are backed by sovereign wealth fund, PIF.

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