Fortnite status: When will the servers be back up? Epic Games’ massive v40.40 update leaves millions waiting as new chapter 7 features roll outFortnite requires server downtime during major patches because Epic Games deploys backend system updates, gameplay changes and new content ...
14 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
China tech giant Tencent sees Q1 profit jump after AI betsTencent reported a 21% surge in quarterly net profit, reaching 58.1 billion yuan, driven by significant investments in the booming artifici...
13 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Online gaming companies seek a clear regulatory playfieldIndia's online gaming sector is approaching the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for guidance on new gaming rules. Compan...
12 May, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
UpGrad-Unacademy deal closes; India’s largest private satellite lifts offHappy Monday! Upgrad is set to acquire Unacademy at a 90% markdown of its peak valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
04 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
How new online gaming rules will change your income tax and legal exposure depending on the kind of game you playAn online game is any game played on a phone, laptop, or digital device, operated through software using the internet or any form of electr...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
eGaming regulator takes charge, focuses on eSports registrationsIndia's new Online Gaming Authority of India is now operational. Its immediate focus is registering eSports companies and resolving player ...
02 May, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
MeitY says no mandatory registration for online games without real moneyNew regulations from MeitY will exempt online games without real money stakes from mandatory registration. Real-money games will undergo st...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Online Gaming Bill 2025 protects savings of crores of Indian middle-class families: Ashwini VaishnawUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the action follows thousands of complaints and grievances from across the country, with crores of...
21 Aug, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
From Fortnite to Street Fighter V, five lucrative e-sports games professional gamers swear byGaming — including e-sports — is a multi-billion-dollar industry, according to several research reports.
08 Jan, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
From Fortnite to Street Fighter V, five lucrative e-sports games, professional gamers swear byGaming, including e-sports is a multi-billion-dollar industry.
08 Jan, 2023, 10.22 AM IST
South Korea’s DRX becomes League of Legends world champions, beats T1 in finalsTeam DRX on November 5, 2022, celebrates after defeating Team T1 in the League of Legends World Championship Finals at Chase Centre in San ...
06 Nov, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
Star Sports partners with Nodwin Gaming to foray into Esports telecastAkshat Rathee, MD & Co-Founder, Nodwin Gaming, said, “This is a very big step for us in the right direction as we now take esports to the m...
17 Jun, 2022, 12.19 PM IST
As Covid-19 halts live matches, viewership of E-sports, virtual games skyrocketsOnline streaming platforms recorded a 43% jump in viewership in the week starting March 29.
17 Apr, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Play on: Gaming festival DreamHack all set to return to India for round 2, this winterThe event will be held at the NSIC Exhibition Ground in New Delhi, on December 6-8.
30 Sep, 2019, 04.14 PM IST
E-sports gaming startup SoStronk gets funded by IP VenturesSoStronk aims to diversify the bouquet of games and expand into new geographies like Australia and Indonesia.
10 Sep, 2019, 04.48 PM IST
Ronnie Screwvala plans to set up e-sports federationThe federation will work to be a governing body for all Indian e-sports events and promote amicable relations among partner-nations through...
20 Feb, 2018, 09.00 AM IST
Nazara buys 55% stake in Nodwin GamingThe eSports company will function as an independent subsidiary and together, the companies will focus on expanding both online and offline ...
24 Jan, 2018, 08.24 AM IST