Esports

Skyesports launches Skyesports Mobile Open with prize pool of Rs 25 lakh

Mobile gamers are a huge audience for Skyesports and the ongoing AMD Ryzen Skyesports Championship 3.0 is indicative of that. The BGMI Grand Finals in the championship, where 18 of India’s best teams are competing, has achieved a peak viewership of over 223,000 viewers across all streams.

Sutanu Behuria appointed AIGF’s president – policy and planning, Rummy Chapter

Behuria has played a key role in the amelioration of India’s policy programs, infrastructure, IT and online transactions structure. He has advised on regulation, strategies and continues to reshape fast-emerging industry segments through their gestation and formative years.

Nazara Technologies targets Rs 100 crore revenue from real-money gaming business

Nazara Technologies got listed on the stock exchange earlier in March this year. Since then, its shares have jumped from an issue price of Rs 1,101 with an 84% rise, outperforming the Sensex which has only advanced by 18% this year.

Mobile Premier League, Play Magnus Group partner to launch MPL Indian Chess Tour

This tour will bear a prize pot of $100,000 and will officially be the circuit for Indian chess players to qualify and participate in the Champions Chess Tour. The tour will include the MPL Indian Chess Tour Champion 2022 in four online events and a Finale followed by the crowning of a winner. These matches will be shown on MPL's YouTube and Facebook, Chess24, and Chess24india.

Ultimate Battle announces inaugural edition of All India Esports League (AIEL)

Popular multiplayer games BGMI, Free Fire, Valorant, FIFA 21, and Chess are included with whooping total prize pool of INR 5 lakhs

Ex-Fnatic India lead Nimish Raut joins NODWIN Gaming

Nimish Raut consults as the head of Global esports Partnerships and Business Development

Valorant Conquerors Championship to stream live for three days, 27-29 August 2021

Furthermore, the grand finale will be streamed live from 27 August 2021 to 29 August 2021 on NODWIN’s YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook channels to spread the cheer. 

5 games like PUBG Mobile Lite for slow Android devices

PUBG Mobile Lite’s Season 27 is ending and Season 28 is about to start. Although Indian players cannot enjoy the delights of playing PUBG,...

EPWA sets foot in India to streamline esports policy and safeguard player rights

EPWA’s main objective is to shield the interests of esports players all over India. Being the first of its kind, EPWA will offer liaison assistance to players through the guiding support of Amar Ratnam, an ex-pro gamer.

AIGF’s Roland Landers on future of online gaming in India, esports, and real money gaming

In episode four of G2G news’ flagship video series “Game on with Jay Sayta”, the host explored the entire spectrum of the gaming industry ranging from growth triggers, real money gaming, and future projections with none other than the CEO of the oldest online skill gaming industry body, the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) Roland Landers.

Players urge developers to release lighter BGMI version after iOS release

Developers say that the game is a regional version of PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile has a lite version. Now gamers are demanding a BGMI Lite version too, similar to the original game. While the air of suspense doesn’t seem to fade away, the developers are yet to reveal anything. However, sensing the possibilities, the BGMI Lite version is very likely in the near future.

TEC Invitational Season 1 for BGMI announced with prize pool of Rs 5 lakh

This tournament will begin on August 21, 2021, and will continue till August 24, 2021. Esports Club is set to focus on BGMI, similar to other gaming tournaments, with recurring events. Furthermore, Krafton also launched BGMI on iOS Apple Store!

M42 Esports to invest $750,000 in Indian esports

M42 is a Singapore-based company with multiple teams in different games across Singapore, the Philippines, and Europe.

BGMI crosses 50 mn downloads mark on Google Play Store

Within less than two months of its debut, Battlegrounds Mobile India has been downloaded 50 million times from Google Play Store in India. The...

Skyesports announces BGMI tournament with Rs 25 lakh prize pool

While enthusiasts await the rumored iOS version of BGMI India, third-party tournament organizers are leverage this opportunity to grow their brands. Third-party organizers such...

JetSynthesys acquires Skyesports to bolster grassroots esports play

The CMO of Skyesports, Gnana Shekar affirmed the acquisition while hinting at strengthening their presence in India and creating more IPs in South Asia.

MPL to release Android, iOS versions of battle royale game in October 2021

After collecting 95 million dollars for a Series-D capital raising in February 2021, the MPL has reached a valuation of $945 million. The company is gaining pace and will reach an estimated valuation of $2 billion, according to Entrackr, a platform that analyses Indian gaming firms. 

India’s esports industry set to paddle towards the mainstream

Esports is gaining more root in the sports industries with its involvement in mainstream sports globally. Evidently, it is no longer just a part...

Kabaddi Adda partners with FanCode to exclusively broadcast K7 Kabaddi Stage Up tournament

Through this deal, K7 Kabaddi Stage Up will reach more than 20 million users of FanCode