CII’s gaming body rebrands as IDGES to sharpen e-sports focusThe Indian Digital Gaming Society rebranded as IDGES, signalling a sharper focus on esports. Government officials at the AGM 2025 outlined ...
26 Sep, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
New law likely to fuel shift from real-money gaming to esports, casual gamesThe Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, is expected to boost esports and casual gaming in India by providing regulatory cl...
25 Aug, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
President Murmu gives assent to Online Gaming BillPresident Murmu has approved The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, aiming to encourage e-sports and online social games...
22 Aug, 2025, 08.08 PM IST
Online Gaming Bill awaits Presidential assent, followed by quick rollout: Secretary MeitYParliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, now awaiting presidential approval. Aiming to promote e-sports an...
22 Aug, 2025, 02.23 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
Problem is online money gaming, not esports: MeitY Secretary KrishnanIndia aspires to be the online gaming capital. The government plans to boost esports and game development. A new bill seeks to regulate onl...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
Ban on online money gaming: what does the fine print say?The bill proposes a ban on online money gaming. If passed, it would criminalise offering, facilitating, advertising, or funding such games....
20 Aug, 2025, 02.15 PM IST
Government support can boost esports industry: Krafton's India CEOThe Krafton's India CEO was speaking at an Esports Conclave organised by the Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI) and supported by...
01 Apr, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
The era of digital competitionAs a nation brimming with raw talent, India can become a dominant force in the esports arena. Conquering the video gaming and esports space...
22 Sep, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Garena’s Free Fire returns to India in new avatar after February 2022 blockGarena’s Free Fire, a battle royale game where multiple players fight each other in a set location to “survive”, was one of the most popula...
31 Aug, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
Government gives official recognition to EsportsThe President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in exercise of the powers "conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution" amended the r...
27 Dec, 2022, 10.30 PM IST
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...
16 May, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
View: Don't get off your seats, make India e-sport champs!India has already earned an international e-sports medal. In the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games in Indonesia, where e-sports was featured as a de...
26 Feb, 2022, 10.40 PM IST
Federation of Electronic Sports Associations India to release framework for development of esports in IndiaThe paper will seek to facilitate a policy-centered esports outlook that aims to address the talent development ecosystem that covers the s...
23 Feb, 2022, 05.06 PM IST
China's esports powerhouse status undermined by tough new gaming rules for under 18sChina is the world's biggest esports market with an estimated 5,000-plus teams, but the government's tough new rules aimed at curbing gamin...
07 Sep, 2021, 02.34 PM IST
Esports is the new rage in the Indian arenaViewership of esports in India doubled to 17 million in 2020 while prize money pool grew 25-30%, according to industry estimates.
01 Mar, 2021, 06.01 AM 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