Technology

COLOGNE: The Central European division of Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a multi-year partnership with ESL Gaming, the world’s biggest eSports company that will be managed out of UMG’s Berlin headquarters.

The aim of the agreement is to exclusively help Universal discover and promote new artists through ESL’s global tournaments and channels. In an industry first, UMG will partner with ESL to create the ultimate destination for gaming and music fans alike to experience the official soundtrack of the world’s esports leagues and tournaments. 

Apr 13, 2022 05:04
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland: Sports technology company Sportradar Tuesday announced the acquisition of Vaix Limited, which develops Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions specifically designed for the iGaming industry. 
Apr 13, 2022 04:04
ZURICH: FIFA announced Tuesday the launch of FIFA+, a free DTC digital platform created to "connect football fans across the globe more deeply with the game they love". 
Apr 11, 2022 22:04
ROME: Mitch Evans has made history for Jaguar TCS Racing as the first driver to win both races in a double-header weekend in Rome.  Evans is only the third driver in Formula E history to win an E-Prix on two consecutive days. The Italian capital is turning into a second home for Mitch Evans who has now won three Rome E-Prix. 
Apr 07, 2022 17:04
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Deloitte Thursday announced a decade-long, five-Games TOP partnership through 2032.  Deloitte will serve as a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner for the following Games: Paris 2024, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026,  Los Angeles 2028, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 and Brisbane 2032.
Apr 07, 2022 17:04
MUMBAI: The Tata Indian Premier League’s (IPL) latest entrants, the Gujarat Titans, have created two new rooms in The Metaverse to provide the fans with an enhanced experience of the new team. Following their logo launch in The Metaverse, which received an overwhelming response from the fans, the Gujarat Titans have strengthened their presence on the virtual platform with new additions.
Apr 07, 2022 17:04
NEW DELHI: In a bid to tap on the massive interest in NFT and gaming in India, game streaming and eSports platform Rooter has announced its partnership with the India arm of Yield Guild Games (YGG), IndiGG. 
Apr 06, 2022 17:04
MUMBAI: Now here's a reported development that comes straight out of "left field" as it were. While the "expected suspects" have reportedly bought the Invitation-To-Tender (ITT) bid document for world cricket's biggest media rights property, recently released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, there is a new name that has been added to the prospective list. And it is is as big as they come. 
Apr 04, 2022 14:04
SO HERE GOES THE FIRST OF THE PROMISED SEPARATE EXAMINATI0NS of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Invitation to Tender (ITT) for media rights to world cricket's most valuable property. 
Apr 01, 2022 14:04
DOHA, Qatar: Al Rihla has been revealed by adidas as the Official Match Ball for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.  The 14th successive ball that adidas has created for the World Cup is designed to support peak game speeds, as it travels faster in flight than any ball in the tournament’s history. 
Mar 31, 2022 09:03
BENGALURU:  Multi game platform Games24x7 has raised $75 million in a recent funding round, led by Malabar Investment, and has entered the unicorn club with a valuation of $2.5 billion. The funding round also included participation by existing investors Tiger Global and Raine Group. Tiger had earlier invested in the company in 2011 and 2012 and Raine did their first round of investment in 2019.