Gaming

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. 

Feb 10, 2022 19:02
LONDON: The Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team has announced technology major Oracle as its new title sponsor in a five-year agreement worth a reported $500 million.   Red Bull Racing, while introducing its new team name as Oracle Red Bull Racing, also unveiled the team’s new car for the upcoming season - the RB18.
Feb 10, 2022 16:02
MUMBAI: Lucknow Super Giants Thursday announced Gigabyte Technology as associate sponsor for the upcoming Tata Indian Premier League 2022. 
Feb 10, 2022 15:02
SINGAPORE: The inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships and Commonwealth Esports Forum will be staged in Birmingham, England this summer. 
Feb 09, 2022 17:02
NEW DELHI: The pandemic over the last couple of years had brought forward a new development with India making a mark in the world with its ability in the eSports domain. As of February 4, India ranks among the top 20 nations in the world (19th) in the FIFAe Nations Series Ranking, beating heavyweights like Spain, Belgium and the United States, among many others.
Feb 07, 2022 17:02
BEIJING: Business partners of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games have launched non-fungible token (NFT) collections, non-interchangeable digital assets stored on a blockchain, during the Games, a move experts say will boost the popularity of the industry. 
Feb 03, 2022 17:02
LONDON: Esports tournament organiser PGL has once again appointed IMG to distribute its media rights globally for its 2022 event portfolio.  This will include some of the highest profile esports events of the year, including The PGL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship, Antwerp. The deal will also see IMG become PGL’s exclusive sponsorship agency.
Feb 01, 2022 13:02
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her Budget speech for the financial year 2022-2023, announced that the government is going to set up an Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) task force.  The task force will work with all stakeholders to recommend ways to realise the objective and build domestic capacity for serving India's markets and meet global demand as well.
Jan 27, 2022 19:01
MUMBAI: Indian esports team GodLike Esports has inked a partnership with game streaming, and esports platform Loco.
Jan 25, 2022 17:01
NEW DELHI: Talent management agency Ebullient Gaming has joined hands with the AKEF Play to manage and accelerate the growth of 24 gaming talents from their talent roster of Sigma Gaming, which has a viewership of 10 million plus on a monthly average. 
Jan 25, 2022 17:01
NEW DELHI: National Poker Series India is set for a return with its 2nd edition in March.  PokerBaazi.com, which lays claim to being India’s biggest poker platform, will continue as hosting partner for the NPS. The series, scheduled to begin from March 6, has announced a prize pool of 18.5 crores for 84 tournaments across 15 days.