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Rooter gets media rights for Skyesports esports tournaments

Rooter, the largest Indian game streaming platform, announced yesterday that it had acquired the media rights for all of Skyesports' IPs, in one of...

Esports platform Gamerji raises $1.1 million in pre-Series A

E-sports gaming platform Gamerji has raised $1.1 million in a pre-Series A round led by Unicorn India Ventures. The round also saw participation from...

Nazara Board approves share issuance to Datawrkz shareholders, to invest INR 20 crore in NextWave

Nazara Technologies Ltd today said its board has approved the issuance of equity shares worth ₹25 crores to existing shareholders of Datawrkz Business Solutions...

Ukraine war: ‘The War of Mine’ survival game receives record sales

As Russia intensifies and moves closer to occupying Kyiv, the award-winning survival video game 'The War of Mine' has seen its popularity peak multifold....

Ukraine urges esports companies to cut ties with Russian teams, EA responds

Ukraine's deputy prime minister has urged "all game development companies and esports platforms" to halt any business in Russia following the 24 February full-scale...

Esports Federation seeks clarity from govt on PUBG in Asian Games

Almost two years after Chinese-owned games ‘PUBG Mobile’ and ‘Arena of Valor’ were banned by the Indian government, the esports community is set to...

INOX inks deal with Esports Federation to live stream video games

INOX Leisure, the Indian multiplex chain, has announced a tie-up with the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) to host and promote esports tournaments across...

Ban BGMI: NGO urges Central Government

PRAHAR, a non-profit organisation working in the area of socio-economic development, has written to the ministry of home affairs (MHA) and ministry of electronics...

Q3 FY 2021-22: Nazara reports 75% YoY growth in eSports, freemium segment revenue falls by 34%

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed gaming and sports media company Nazara Technologies on Friday reported a 16.6 percent year-on-year decline in its consolidated net profit...

Youtube unveils plans for Metaverse gaming, NFT video tokens

Youtube, on Thursday, said it will start creating metaverse experiences on its video platform, starting with gaming. The world’s largest video site, owned by...

Commonwealth Games 2022 to feature eSports as a pilot event

An inaugural Commonwealth esports championship will be held during the next edition of the Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Birmingham this summer....

NODWIN Gaming signs exclusive 4-year deal with Challengermode to host South Asian & African esports tournaments

Leading global esports platform Challengermode has teamed up with NODWIN Gaming - one of the world’s leading esports companies based out of India. The partnership will see NODWIN Gaming use Challengermode’s esports tournament platform to run its esports events and tournaments in its key markets of South Asia and Africa.

Galaxy Racer announces expansion plans in India and South Asia

Galaxy Racer, the largest esports, gaming and lifestyle organisation in the world, has announced its vision to strengthen its focus on India and the South Asia market. With market presence across the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Europe, Galaxy Racer manages over 100 content creators with over 500M followers, generating over 2.5 billion monthly views. Currently the region’s largest and only end-to-end talent incubator, the company has on-boarded top streamers from India, Bangladesh and Nepal in the last month, amassing a collective follower count of 30M across multiple streaming and social platforms.

Gillette reveals Gillette Cup featuring its latest Gillette Bed Battles

Gillette has announced its latest initiative in gaming and esports: The Gillette Cup. The two-day tournament, which kicks off on 3 February will be hosted by esports hosts and commentators including Alan “Bricey” Brice and Iain Chambers. Additionally, the Gillette Cup will feature members of the Gillette Gaming Alliance as they compete in the Gillette Bed Battles, a map built in Fortnite Creative, alongside members of the global Fortnite community. The Gillette Gaming Alliance, now in its fourth year, is a team of global streamers selected to represent the brand and create content for audiences worldwide.

Year-long Esportz Premier Series is back with bigger prize pool of Rs 60,00,000

This flagship IP of Esportz.in ‘Esportz Premier Series’ was first debuted in 2021 by the gaming arm of GIG Work PVT LTD and is an open-for-all year long esports championship encompassing all genres of esports – PC, mobile, and console. The event was designed to put everyone on an equal footing. The journey began in January 2021 and concluded in December 2021, witnessing numerous amateurs rubbing shoulders with pros across the year. The maiden run of the tournament saw over 5000+ participants compete in 1000+ matches, garnering 20+ million impressions while livestreaming over 250+ days. 

Team Vitality enters ‘Free Fire Mobile’ and ‘BGMI’ roster

Pratik “AURUM” Mehra also carries one of the most celebrated careers in PUBG mobile and BGMI history. From being the Coach that led Team Fnatic to win the PUBG mobile All-Stars Championship in 2019, to represent India on international platforms in countries like Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and China. Pratik is equally respected in the Indian esports community.