Sidemen: KSI-led YouTube stars rake in millions as popularity grows March 25, 2025 Sidemen, the British YouTube group whose most prominent member is KSI, raked in more than £7m during a bumper year, it has been revealed. Sidemen Entertainment, the company produces content for YouTube, grew its net assets to over £7m in the 12 months to 30 June, 2024. The figure has been revealed in new accounts [...]
Trufin: Balatro poker craze boosts finance company to profit January 6, 2025 Financial services firm Trufin is set to announce an adjusted profit before tax “significantly ahead of market expectations” thanks to its video game arm publishing the indie hit Balatro. Trufin is now preparing to report its first ever full year profit, a year earlier than had been expected. While the group is primarily known as [...]
Sport sponsorship: Best deals, who’s investing and 2025 growth January 5, 2025 As 2025 kicks off, the sports sponsorship landscape is brimming with opportunity. New trends are emerging and the environment is ripe for seasoned sponsors to make bold investments promoting new brand offerings. With Premier League clubs preparing for life after gambling sponsors and athlete-driven media platforms gaining traction, the industry is undergoing a transformation that [...]
Silent Hill 2 is back and it’s more horrible than ever November 14, 2024 Meet me at our special place,” reads the cryptic note from protagonist James’ dead wife. That special place is Silent Hill, a Maine town lifted from the Stephen King playbook that may once have been picturesque but is now a festering slum shrouded in deathly fog. Passing through the miasma, you can just about make [...]
Ed Warner: Have sports missed esports boat – or was there never one to catch? October 31, 2024 Ahead of the League of Legends Worlds 2024 in London this weekend, Ed Warner wonders whether sports have got esports all wrong.
How our news reporter fell into the world of Dungeons & Dragons October 11, 2024 Our gnome bard was attempting to woo the lord of the manor when it happened. A banshee had exploded out of the floor, sending guards fleeing and instantly petrifying my pet direwolf. Our orc barbarian was drunk at the time, leaving him utterly useless, so it all fell on me to calm the banshee or, [...]
Team17: Video game maker posts record revenue after rocky 2023 September 17, 2024 Video game developer Team17 posted double-digit growth to help it to record revenue in the first half of the year despite a “challenging” new release market. Revenue at the Aim-listed firm, which makes games like Hell Let Loose and Trepang, grew to an all time high of £80.6m in the six months ended June 30, [...]
Guild Esports: Beckham-backed gaming group slashes costs as revenue dips June 28, 2024 The David Beckham-backed gaming company Guild Esports has cut its pre-tax loss after slashing its costs amid a "challenging macroeconomic environment" for the company, according to a newly filed half-year report.
David Beckham-backed Guild reveals Call of Duty team for Esports World Cup June 19, 2024 David Beckham's London-listed business Guild Esports has revealed it will enter a star-studded team into the Call of Duty: Warzone contest at the global gaming tournament Esports World Cup (EWC).
Frontier Developments: Rollercoaster Tycoon maker returns to profit ahead of new F1 and Jurassic World games June 12, 2024 Frontier Developments, the developer behind games including Rollercoaster Tycoon and Elite Dangerous, is finally back in the green after cost saving measures triggered by a rough 2023.