JetSynthesys to host India’s largest esports tournament next weekThe Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL) is touted to be the first made-in-India esports league to scale up to the level of Krafton Inc’s...
28 Nov, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
Gaming influencers in big league as companies hike spends by 35%Ecommerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart are dolling out deals anywhere between ₹20,000-8,00,000 for influencers to create sponsored content...
10 Oct, 2023, 11.22 AM IST
Gaming startup Ampverse to set up studio in IndiaAmpverse cofounder and chief strategy officer Charlie Baillie said that the company will operate through a joint venture formed with DMI Fi...
23 Aug, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
Loco raises $42 million in funding led by Hashed, Catamaran VenturesThe company will invest in strengthening the content side, as well as in technology development around areas like Web 3.0 and blockchain, L...
10 Mar, 2022, 09.32 AM IST
Krafton launches iOS version of Battlegrounds Mobile IndiaThe launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India iOS app is expected to provide a boost to the esports and streaming segments, as several streamers...
18 Aug, 2021, 11.53 AM IST
JetSynthesys acquires Skyesports to boost presence in esportsThe Sachin Tendulkar and Adar Poonawalla backed JetSynthesys will have a 65% stake in Jet Skyesports Gaming, the new entity.
12 Aug, 2021, 06.23 PM IST
Mobile Premier League is all set to start its US inningsMobile Premier League (MPL), a Sequoia India-backed online gaming startup seeks to stand out in the US market by becoming a ‘super app’—a u...
01 Jul, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
India’s esports industry set to quadruple in size by 2025: EY reportIndia’s esports industry is set to quadruple in size to Rs 1,100 crore by 2025 from Rs 250 crore at present—clocking a compounded annual gr...
28 Jun, 2021, 07.37 PM IST
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...
20 Apr, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
PUBG-owner Krafton picks up minority stake in Nodwin Gaming for Rs 164 croreA subsidiary of Nazara Technologies, Nodwin is into creating esports tournaments and events, and has brought ESL and DreamHack to India.
09 Mar, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
Mobile Premier League valuation more than doubles to $945 million after $95 million fundraiseMPL claims to have over 50 games across various categories on its Android and iOS applications, and has worked with 28 game developers to p...
04 Feb, 2021, 02.12 PM IST
JetSynthesys acquires Nautilus MobileIt will bring together JetSynthesys’ strong celebrity cricket ecosystem of over 200 million cricket fans on interest-based communities, as ...
05 Oct, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
eGaming companies have a field day as virus keeps millions homePaytm First Games reported a 200% increase in users in the past month as people stayed indoors.
06 Apr, 2020, 08.28 AM IST
Kotak Group, Screwvala’s USports buy teams in Ultimate Table TennisThe Kotak Group’s Insurekot Sports, which also runs Pro Kabaddi franchisee Puneri Paltan, will own the team.
26 May, 2019, 12.40 PM IST
- 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.
27 Mar, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
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...
07 Apr, 2018, 02.37 PM IST
Sharp increase in users as BlueStacks TV sees over 140 million downloadsBlueStacks TV enables gamers to interact with their audience through multiple means including live-streaming their games, offering tutorial...
01 Jun, 2016, 11.31 AM IST