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 10, 2024 15:10
Gujarat Titans has laid claim to being the first IPL team to step into the world of e-sports with "Battlegrounds Mobile India-Titans Rising", a BGMI tournament with a ₹22 lakh prize pool.  The tournament sees top-tier professional teams clash with rising stars who advance through the open qualifier process to lock horns in the BGMI tournament.
Oct 07, 2024 17:10
JetSynthesys, a digital entertainment and technology firm, has onboarded Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, Ankit Nagori, founder of Curefoods, and Prashant Prakash, partner at Accel, as joint team owners for the Bengaluru franchise in the upcoming season 2 of the Global e-Cricket Premier League (GEPL).
Oct 07, 2024 15:10
The Electronic Sports Federation of India (ESFI) has kicked off the National Esports Championship (NESC) 2024 for the upcoming BRICS Esports Championship (BEC), a nine-nation tournament to be hosted by the Russian Esports Federation in Moscow on November 9 and 10.
Oct 07, 2024 15:10
Skyesports has successfully wrapped up THE FINALS League, an IPL-style tournament where 10 teams representing different cities across the country competed for a share of the $10,000 prize pool.
Oct 03, 2024 18:10
Skyesports and Realme have wrapped up the Realme Campus Gaming League, a national collegiate esports tournament. The finals took place at the SIGMA Auditorium, Sri Sairaam Engineering College, Chennai, and witnessed the top 16 college teams from across India compete in Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) to crown the champions.
Sep 27, 2024 20:09
Game streaming platform Loco has sold a majority stake to Redwood, a technology-focused investment company based in the UAE, for $65 million as the startup looks to expand into international markets. The company has stated that the transaction involves a mix of primary and secondary investment and will provide a full exit for Loco's existing investors.
Sep 19, 2024 17:09
The Union Cabinet has sanctioned the creation of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR).  Scheduled to be established in Mumbai, this initiative is in line with the 2022-23 budget announcement by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs regarding the formation of an AVGC Task Force.
Sep 19, 2024 16:09
Galaxy Racer (GXR), the esports and gaming organization based in Dubai, will emerge as the home for European football fans across the Indian subcontinent. The GXR app has commenced LIVE streams of the Spanish LaLiga, the Italian Serie A – as well as the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana – and the French Ligue 1 McDonald’s and Ligue 2 BKT, starting from the 2024/25 season kick-off.
Sep 19, 2024 15:09
Nazara Technologies a diversified gaming and sports media company, has announced its largest fund raise to boost its growth trajectory. 
Sep 12, 2024 18:09
The latest Niko Partners 2024 India Gamer Behavior & Market Insights Report highlights the growth of the country’s gaming industry over the next five years, projecting a 5-year CAGR of 11.1% to $1.4 billion by 2028.