Profits over livesIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: CERT-In issues advisory over Facebook data leak; Big Basket and Grofers witness surge in demand for onl...
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...
Mobile Premier League acquires GamingMonk; launches Esports arenaGamingMonk hosts esports tournaments across multiple platforms including PC, console and mobile
Why are investors betting on e-sports?Cobx Gaming, which organises esports tournaments of DOTA, FIFA, etc, has seen a growth from one-two teams in 2017 to six this year.
The game is on: Online gaming companies on a talent huntIndustry players offering Rs 5-6 lakh to freshers & are going up to Rs 1 crore for experienced workers.
Esports startup GamingMonk raises $100,000 from Japanese firmThe online gaming industry in India is expected to generate revenue of Rs 11,900 crore by FY 2023.
- GamingMonk raises $100,000 from GameWith
Set up in 2014 by Abhay Sharma and Ashwin Haryani, GamingMonk is among the largest community focused esports startup in India.
Indonesia’s Go-Jek in talks to invest $30M in e-sports startup Mobile Premier LeagueThe company’s earlier fundraise was led by Sequoia Capital, which is also an early backer of Go-Jek.
Gaming industry is seeing a boom as firms cash in on everythingGaming companies have slowly moved from outsourcing backend work to India to developing complete games from here.