In 2016, the hit mobile game Pokemon Go was released and saw millions of people download the game and head outdoors to attempt to “Catch ‘Em All.”
The game has continued to be a hit and even passed $1 billion in revenue in 2020, its best year since launching.
Video games and mobile games have risen in popularity over the years. The industry has also seen a rise in the amount spent through in-game purchases.
This leaves the unlikely question of what happens to your video game account and the purchases after you die. A new patent could reveal the answer.
MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR) just reported its best second-quarter financial results in six years, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said Friday on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street."
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the biggest e-commerce company and the fifth most valuable company in the world with a market capitalization of $1.8 trillion. Shares of the company have turned in an impressive 374% return over the last five years for shareholders.
Amazon.com announced the acquisition of the game streaming platform Twitch in 2014. The move has paid off well for Amazon.com as the leader in the U.S. market and also for shareholders who bought or held shares since the acquisition was announced.
The 2021 NBA Draft airs tonight on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons are expected to take freshman guard Cade Cunningham from Oklahoma State University with the number one overall pick.
Nas sold over 15 million records in the U.S. during his professional career as a rapper and songwriter. The rapper may go down in history as one of the greatest singers/rappers turned investors of all time.
The stock market has performed very well in the past year, and virtually anything investors have touched has turned to gold. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) total return over that stretch has been 30.8%.