MUMBAI: Online gaming platform Mobile Premier League is entering the US market with the official launch of the MPL app.
The company has opened an office in New York, marking its second international foray after Indonesia.
“With our proven success in India and Indonesia, combined with the soaring popularity of casual real-money skill gaming in the USA, we look forward to providing millions of players in the USA with a safe, fair and incredible gaming experience,” said MPL co-founder and CEO Sai Srinivas.
MPL will provide gamers in the US the opportunity to compete in a variety of formats, including head-to-head matches or in tournament play, with the option to participate in free competitions or for low minimum charges ranging from 60 cents to $6. The first slate of games includes Baseball Star, Block Puzzle, Bowling, 21 Puzzle, among others.
Founded in 2018, MPL currently has 76 million users in India. It works with game developers and studios all over Asia to publish their games on the MPL platform. Currently, MPL offers more than 60 games in India and over 30 in Indonesia on its Android and iOS applications. The company has worked with over 30 game developers and studios, including the likes of Garena, the makers of FreeFire.
MPL has also instituted a $5 million fund for developers.
Inc42 reports that5 in its latest financial filings, MPL reported that operational revenue, which is the income earned from the sale of online gaming services, stood at Rs 148.1 million, while other income was Rs 34.9 million. This is the first step towards the company monetising its multi-game platform as it looks to turn EBITDA positive.
