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NODWIN Gaming and BACARDI bring back NH7 Weekender

BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender, that was held digitally last year due to the lockdown restrictions, is now back with live editions planned for February 2022 in three cities – Pune, Kolkata and Delhi NCR. NODWIN Gaming, who recently acquired the festival from OML Entertainment, will be organizing the festival. Registrations for the virtual edition as well as bookings for the live festivals, will open from December 4, 2021.

Mobile gaming to reach $5 billion mark by 2025: Report

While western countries are big on consoles, mobile gaming is what largely defines the Indian gaming scenario. According to the report, Mobile gaming is expected to triple to a $5Bn+ market opportunity by 2025 -  300Mn+ user base, growing with ease of access; spike in new adoption; leading companies actively shaping market evolution with increased marketing spends.

Krafton launches Game Responsibly campaign for BGMI

KRAFTON, Inc., the South Korean video game developer launched a ‘Game Responsibly’ campaign for BGMI (BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA). The campaign encourages gamers to take...

Hike gets fresh round of funding, to focus on gaming and crypto

Hike, which shut down its flagship messaging platform in January this year, has now raised capital from three marquee investors— Zynga’s Mark Pincus, Coda’s...

Wagering on games of skill is not gambling or betting, Senior Advocate argues before Karnataka HC

The batch of writ petitions challenging the law banning online gaming are heard today by a special bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi...

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition removed from sale on PC; fans demand refunds amid criticism

Having drawn the ire of fans, Rockstar Games has decided to withdraw the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition from its online digital storefront. Players who bought the remastered collection before the purge have been unable to play the game since.

Esports ‘League of Legends’ based ‘Arcane’ becomes number 1 on Netflix; dethroning ‘Squid Game’

In less than a week since the launch of Riot Games first animated series for League of Legends Arcane, it managed to claim the...

Call of Duty developer apologises for inappropriately depicting Koran text

Activision, the developer of the popular Call of Duty: Vanguard game came under fire for featuring a scene that permitted players to walk over...

20% of games downloads came from India, Ludo King most popular

New data from analytics metrics company App Annie reveals India to be the largest market in the world for game app downloads with 1...

GST Intel raids RummyCulture, laptops and hard drives seized

In a series of raids in Bengaluru, the GST Intel team found tax evasion by GamesKraft Technologies, the company that operates RummyCulture, reported IndiaAheadNews....

Zynga to launch TikTok video game, hires Coca-Cola exec to lead blockchain games

Zynga on Monday announced its tie-up with the short video platform TikTok. The gaming company will launch a new HTML5-based game, “Disco Loco 3D,”...

Play-to-Earn crypto game MonkeyBall raises $3 Mn in seed round

Monkeyball, a play-to-earn NFT game based on the Solana blockchain, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The arcade soccer game is...

Karnataka tables bill to ban online gaming; debate in legislative assembly next week

The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on September 17 to ban online gaming or betting by amending the Karnataka Police Act of 1963, precribing maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty up to ₹1 lakh.

Xpain’s Tridents bags AKEF VALORANT Ultimate Battle Season

AKEF VALORANT Ultimate Battle Season 1, the IPL model esports tournament, concluded with Xpain’s Tridents bagging the title. The team seemed invincible even from the...

Arup Das is the new chief technology officer of Octro

Octro  has announced the appointment of Arup Das as chief technology officer. He will be based at the company's Delhi NCR office. With almost...

Deltin vaccinates 100% staff across all casinos in mega drive

 Deltin has vaccinated 100 per cent of its staff across all its casinos and hotel properties in Goa, Daman, Gangtok and Kathmandu.  The company...