Livewire Group — Livewire is a global gaming marketing and gametech company founded in 2021 by Brad Manuel and Indy Khabra. They specialize in connecting brands, gaming publishers, and gamers through innovative marketing solutions. Their services include immersive gaming campaigns, audience insights, and the development of Gameview, a proprietary advertising technology platform designed to reach a global gaming audience at scale. Livewire's global team of gaming specialists operates across multiple countries, aiming to unlock the gaming audience for brands through effective and scalable marketing strategies.
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Latest signals — Livewire Group
Product Launch · Oceania
LiveWire →LiveWire (Harley-Davidson spinoff) officially announced pricing and began production for S4 electric motorcycles, pulling back curtain on product after unveiling less than a year ago. Product positioned as low-cost electric motorcycle entry point to mass market.
Adjacent signals across Gaming
Ma Activity · EMEA
Electronic Arts →Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) led consortium made acquisition offer for Electronic Arts in September 2025, with deal valued at $55bn
Product Launch · Americas
Electronic Arts (EA) →EA launched its first advertising platform enabling brands to purchase in-game ad placements (stadium boards, scoreboards) across FC, Madden, and College Football titles, representing a new monetization and partnership channel.
Strategic Hiring · Oceania
IGN Entertainment →IGN Entertainment released major research report developed with Kantar and UC Berkeley on entertainment consumption patterns across US, UK and Australia
Capital Raising · Asia
Metasports Interactive →Metasports Interactive raised $20M from Metica to support growth of cricket game Hitwicket and boost marketing/user acquisition
Leadership Change · EMEA
U.S. Army →Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and commander of NATO's Allied Land Command, is stepping down after 18 months in the role, effective July 2. This is part of a broader pattern under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to reduce senior military leadership positions ('less generals, more GIs').
Product Launch · EMEA
THG →THG reported 6.5% revenue growth in H1 2026 driven by expansion in beauty and nutrition divisions. THG Nutrition (MyProtein) achieved 60% year-to-date unit growth with 18% of direct-to-customer customers now purchasing activewear, signaling category diversification into new product lines.