Esports

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. 

Oct 11, 2021 15:10
To the digital collectible platforms making waves across the sporting firmament globally, add Rario, launched as the world’s first and foremost NFT (non-fungible token) business for cricket.  Simply put, Rario is a platform for cricket fans to collect and trade officially licensed cricket moments on the blockchain, represented as an NFT (non-fungible token).
Oct 08, 2021 12:10
MUMBAI: Online gaming company Nazara Technologies has raised Rs 3.15 billion through a preferential allotment of equity shares to two institutional investors. The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed gaming firm issued 1.42 million shares to Gamnat Pte and Plutus Wealth Management at Rs 2,206 per share, a discount of 16% to the company's price on Wednesday.
Oct 06, 2021 17:10
FRANKFURT: Sorare, the global fantasy football game, has today announced a partnership with Bundesliga International, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, the organising body of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. Fans, collectors and fantasy football players globally will be able to freely play and trade with NFTs from the Bundesliga (first division) and Bundesliga 2 (second divison).
Oct 05, 2021 11:10
MUMBAI: PVR, a cinema exhibition company, and NODWIN Gaming, a South Asian Esports company, on Monday said that both companies are collaborating for an innovative entertainment experience with the launch of India’s first in-cinema Esports live tournaments.
Sep 16, 2021 15:09
BENGALURU: Mobile Premier League, Asia’s largest esports and skill gaming platform, has reportedly raised $150 million in a Series E round of funding led by Legatum Capital at a pre-money valuation of $2.3 billion. This makes made it India's second gaming unicorn valued at over $1 billion after Dream11.
Sep 15, 2021 11:09
NEW DELHI: Reigning national champion Hemanth Kommu has made his way into the finals of 13th Esports World Championship after a brilliant performance in the Regional Qualifiers. With a top-position finish in PES 2021 in the South Asia Region, Hemanth also became the first Indian to seal a spot in the finals at the on-going edition of the Esports World Championships.
Sep 13, 2021 14:09
MUMBAI: The FIFA 22 sports video game franchise is adding more realism with the Hero Indian Super League now being featured in this year’s game. ISL is in its eighth season (2021-22) and all the 11 participating clubs, with their kits and other associated marks, will feature in the latest edition of the sports video game franchise.
Sep 03, 2021 06:09
SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT Facebook is rolling out Facebook Fantasy Games in the US and Canada on the Facebook app for iOS and Android. 
Sep 02, 2021 19:09
MUMBAI: The Hurun Research Institute Wednesday released the Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021, a ranking of India’s start-ups founded in the 2000s, worth at least $200 million, not yet listed on a public exchange and most likely to ‘go unicorn’ within 2 years (Gazelles) or 4 years (Cheetahs).  The cut-off date was 31 August 2021.
Sep 01, 2021 19:09
MUMBAI: Yuvin Esports has announced Tata Motors as the title sponsors for the upcoming Yuvin Valorant Invitational (YVI) tournament, scheduled from September 2 to 5. This partnership also marks the entry of the country’s biggest automobile manufacturing company into the Esports domain, which has seen rapid rise in the recent past.