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India could be esports' biggest growth story as EWC eyes rapid expansionIndia is poised to become a major growth story in global esports. The Esports World Cup Foundation sees significant potential in the countr...
- India's Spark qualifies for Trackmania event at Esports World Cup
Kunal Upreti, also known as Spark, is the only Indian player to qualify for the Esports World Cup in Trackmania. He secured his spot throug...
Dream11, three other startups off unicorn list after online gaming law: ReportThe other startups who are off the unicorn list are Gameskraft, Games24x7 and Mobile Premier League. Besides, the 'ASK Private Wealth Hurun...
Gukesh Dommaraju's triumph heralds '83 moment' for chessGukesh Dommaraju's World Chess Champion title has boosted chess's popularity in India. Livestream records have been set, and platforms like...
India set to host first-ever International Esports Tournament in 2025Esports has become a major attraction for the global sports bodies with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) planning to start an annu...
FSDL looks to widen eISL's reachFSDL partnered with EA Sports and Nodwin Gaming to launch eISL in 2021. eISL is India's official qualifying event for the FIFA Global Serie...
Big league beckons: Esporting in India fast approaches a turning pointIn February, INOX Leisure, India’s second largest multiplex chain that has presence in 71 cities, and the Esports Federation of India (ESFI...
Startups like MPL tweak compensation structure, Esops amid downturnBengaluru-based MPL has introduced a new system aimed at rewarding team performance over individual achievements, changed its Esop (employe...
Mobile Premier League to lay off 100 workers, exit IndonesiaFounded in 2018 by Srinivas and Shubam Malhotra, MPL offers around 70 games across categories such as daily fantasy sports, quizzing, board...
A Rs 11 billion opportunity, India needs to create support structure for esports: Upmanyu Misra"We need to understand that India is at a fork where it has stood on several occasions. We can go the Cricket way, or the Rugby way. The bi...
Blockchain gives sports clubs a lucrative way to increase their fandomProminent sports clubs (Manchester City, Barcelona, PSG) and leagues worldwide are already using blockchain technology in their digital str...
ETtech Deals Digest: Apna, Mobile Premier League enter unicorn clubIndia’s startup ecosystem minted two new unicorns this week—one of them the youngest to enter the coveted billion-dollar valuation club. Me...
Mobile Premier League becomes unicorn after lockdowns drive growthThe Bengaluru-based startup raised capital from investors led by Legatum Capital with participation from Accrete Capital and Gaingels. The ...
Inside the growing popularity of e-sports in IndiaIndia’s gaming industry set to become 10x larger than all other entertainment biz put together in 5-7 years
ETtech Deals Digest: Razorpay, Chargebee raise fundsIndia’s fast-growing fintech and digital payments sector continues to attract investors.
Tiger mints another unicornAlso in today's ETtech Top 5 newsletter: Chargebee becomes unicorn after Tiger Global funding; Mobile Premier League buys GamingMonk in onl...
A jigsaw of rules is hurting the prospects of online gaming in IndiaWhen it comes to the law, it is as confusing as a jigsaw puzzle. For example, you can play rummy offline, but not online for money. In some...
Licence to billIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch newsletter: PolicyBazaar's NUE foray; Amazon's Amit Agarwal on e-commerce FDI policy; and what's next fo...
Battling patchy internet, reluctant sponsors & fake tournaments; Cobx wants to make esports big in India“I want to take the early mover advantage to become a key player,” says Gupta, who has invested $10 million in building the esports busines...
eSports opens for Indian gamers in global fieldsWhat began for many as local tournaments in neighbourhood cyber cafés, a decade ago, is now shaping up as a major organised sport with big ...