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Installations of Twitch's mobile app hit 22m in the first quarter of 2021, 62% year-over-year from 13.6 million in Q1 2020.

This marks the first time in Newzoo’s history that it has forecast the games market to decline – though growth is still on the horizon, with the industry projected to exceed $200bn in 2023

Ubisoft has announced a new entry to The Division franchise, a free-to-play title called Tom Clancy’s The Division: Heartland.

Other countries will be watching the impact of the tax break on the industry keenly

More information from Epic vs Apple points out top industry earners

Given a tumultuous year, digital shift was remarkably slight

"We’re excited to leverage EA’s power and reach to bring our titles to a broader audience"

All digital event will still take place in late August

"We are delighted to lend the full force of EPOS' gaming audio expertise to the esports ventures of the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team"