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. 

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).
Sep 29, 2021 05:09
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.: Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., a global sports and entertainment company, has entered into an agreement to acquire OpenBet, a leading content, platform and service provider to the sports betting industry, from Scientific Games Corporation for $1.2 billion paid through a combination of cash ($1 billion) and Endeavor’s Class A common stock ($200 million).
Sep 24, 2021 14:09
MUMBAI: World Cricket Championship 3 (WCC 3) has announced the first ever in-game integration of Axe Deodorant which is implemented by GroupM ESP. 
Sep 22, 2021 18:09
MUMBAI: The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) today announced a landmark partnership with London-based Terra Virtua Limited to launch its exclusive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as digital collectibles ahead of the 2021-22 season.
Sep 21, 2021 18:09
PARIS: Sorare, the fantasy football platform and marketplace for nonfungible token (NFT) trading cards, announced Tuesday that it has raised $680 million in Series B financing led by Japanese fintech giant SoftBank, with participation from Atomico, Bessemer Ventures, D1 Capital, Eurazeo, IVP and Liontree; and existing investors Benchmark, Accel and Headline.
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 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.