NODWIN Gaming and PVR Limited, India’s largest cinema exhibition company today announced the partnership of an innovative entertainment experience with the launch of India’s first In-Cinema Esports live tournaments together. The pilot will commence with the popular game ‘Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)’ and going forward would include games from different genres. Gamers and gaming enthusiasts across the country will be able to participate in Online Esports Cups and In-Cinema tournaments with separate prize pools for each city.
Under the AVGC Policy, the government has set up a corpus fund of INR 20 Crores to fund promising start-ups and MSMEs in the AVGC sector and is in the final stages of shortlisting the companies. Now, considering the new law, reports have emerged that the officials are reconsidering the funding strategy.
Penta Esports, the esports division of Newgen Gaming has announced its upcoming tournament titled, ‘Penta Challenge - Valorant’, supported by Facebook Gaming and Trinity Gaming. This tournament will be a part of Penta Esports’ newly launched IP, ‘Penta Challenge’. Taking place from 5th to 24th October, the tournament has a prize pool of ₹5,00,000 and will have two open qualifiers between 5th to 10th October and 12th to 17th October, followed by a Grand Finale where 2 teams from each qualifier and 4 invited teams will battle it out for the winner’s title.
Stakeholders have long demanded a central regulatory framework to reign in the excesses of online gaming however Karnataka's move to impose an outright ban has drawn criticism from diverse set of forces including Esports community.
The parents and teachers have been asked to keep a watch if children are behaving in an abnormal manner and whether they are mostly involved in online activities, a sudden increase in time spent online, especially on social media, and they turn aggressive after using the internet. The advisory also suggested that it should be ensured that the child accesses the internet from a computer placed in a family space.
The hype created from the Valorant Conquerors Championship by NODWIN Gaming solidified the region’s presence in the global map of Valorant esports and its journey in the VCT.
OML Entertainment also works with some of the biggest brands in India to produce well-known properties such as Levi's Music Week and the hugely successful YouTube FanFest.
Noorul Abzar from India overcame a tough challenge from the rest of the field and displayed exemplary skills to emerge among the winners of the inaugural edition of the ‘Apollo Tyres United League’. The hugely competitive field at the tournament comprised of over 2 million participants from multiple regions with about 40per cent of them from India, indicative of the growing popularity of esports in the country.
Another score for online gaming market as Esports and skill gaming app Mobile Premier League (MPL) has become India's latest startup unicorn, raising funds at a whopping $2.3 billion valuation in Series E financing.
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.
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 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.
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.
