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
Capital Raising · Asia
Metasports Interactive →Metasports Interactive raised $20M from Metica to support growth of cricket game Hitwicket and boost marketing/user acquisition
Layoffs · Oceania
Electronic Arts →EA is reportedly initiating another round of layoffs, primarily impacting recruitment, customer support, trust and safety, and IT teams.
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
Leadership Change · Asia
Pocket FM →Pocket FM appointed Abhilash Padival, ex-Bank of America director (India investment banking), as CFO, succeeding Anurag Sharma who resigned in May 2026. Padival will oversee global finance, capital allocation, investor relations, compliance, and corporate governance as the company expands internationally and invests in AI-powered storytelling.
Geographic Expansion · Asia
DXC →DXC opened a flagship 200,000-square-foot AI-first Customer Experience Center in Bengaluru, India, featuring an AI Hub, customer collaboration spaces, and integrated security/operations capabilities.