Draft online gaming rules set stage for clean-up, esports growthNew draft online gaming rules bring clarity and recognise esports as official sports, promising career pathways and investor confidence. Ho...
04 Oct, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
Social gaming platform STAN raises $8.5 millionSTAN, an Indian social gaming platform, has raised $8.5 million in funding from Japanese gaming giants like Bandai Namco and Square Enix, a...
31 Jul, 2025, 07.02 PM IST
Online gaming firm Stan raises $8.5 million in fresh funding roundStan plans to use the fund to expand its presence in India and other mobile-dominant markets, invest in AI-led personalisations and creator...
31 Jul, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
Nazara acquires 15.8% stake in esports firm Stan for $2.2 millionIn recent months, Nazara has made several acquisitions, particularly through its esports and events arm, Nodwin, including events firm Comi...
11 Sep, 2024, 06.35 PM IST
Planning a mid-career transition to gaming? Here are the roles in demand and skills you needThe gaming industry in India is growing rapidly, offering numerous job opportunities for both freshers and mid-career professionals. With s...
11 Sep, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
For creators, regional apps are the gift that keeps on givingMid-tier creators are leaving Instagram and YouTube for regional apps like Moj, ShareChat, Rooter, Stan, and Eloelo to earn through virtual...
15 Jun, 2024, 06.11 AM IST
Esports startup Stan raises $2.7 million in funding roundStan had earlier raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by US-based venture capital firm General Catalyst in May 2022, it said in a sta...
23 Jan, 2024, 07.22 PM IST
Game theory: How fortunes of India's gaming industry turned from being a sunrise sectorFrom being a sunrise sector to a stressed one, fortunes of India’s gaming industry have quickly turned. ET looks at what is driving the bul...
04 Dec, 2023, 03.04 PM IST
I-T lens on Rs 10,000 crore tax evasion by online sellers; ED show cause notice to Byju’sThe income tax department reportedly uncovered tax evasion of around Rs 10,000 crore over three years by online retailers using social medi...
22 Nov, 2023, 08.13 AM IST
Game on: Casters beat players in esports winningsEsports casters like Ocean Sharma, Varun John, Sudhen Wahengbam, Kaavya Karthikeyan and many others are being well rewarded as hosts of tou...
22 Nov, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
Govt to soon frame rules for online gaming intermediaries: MoS Rajeev ChandrasekharThese rules, to be published by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, will encourage innovation but ensure that there is ...
27 Dec, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
General Catalyst leads $2.5 million funding round in Stan, its first Web3 bet in IndiaThis investment marks General Catalyst’s first – of many, Anand Chandrasekaran says – investments in the Web3 and crypto sector in India at...
25 May, 2022, 10.00 AM IST
EWar raises funds from IPV, JITO Angel Network & Hyderabad AngelsThe gaming startup plans to use funds for enhancing its products and technologies
22 Dec, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
How the PUBG ban could adversely impact India's e-sports industryPUBG Mobile introduced millions of Indians to e-sports.
15 Sep, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
Covid-19 & lockdown accelerate online gamingTime spent on games has increased dramatically as virtual zones become avenues to socialize, connect and compete.
09 May, 2020, 09.23 AM IST