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. 

Mar 28, 2024 18:03
Esports tournament organizer Skyesports is hosting the Skyesports Masters 2024 India Qualifier from Thursday, March 28 through to March 31. Eight of the country’s best teams will be competing for the title and a slot in the Skyesports Masters Main Event. The prestigious main event of the tournament will see teams from Europe and India, competing for a share of the $350,000 prize pool. 
Mar 22, 2024 18:03
MUMBAI: Online skill-gaming platform Games24x7 is geared up to amplify the excitement of IPL 2024 with a new campaign launched by its fantasy sports platform, My11Circle. 
Mar 15, 2024 21:03
Highlighting the growing popularity of gaming in India, a study by social media firm Meta said nearly half of casual gamers and 43 per cent of real-money gamers come from non-metro geographies. A study by Meta GWI showed that more than three of four casual and real-money gamers in the country discover new games to play and purchase on social media, and more than 90 per cent of these do so on Meta platforms.
Mar 15, 2024 21:03
Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings has announced that Dream11, a fantasy sports platform, has been onboarded as the title sponsor for the franchise for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
Mar 15, 2024 20:03
Online skill-gaming platform Games24x7 has onboarded cricket prodigies Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal as new brand ambassadors for its fantasy sports platform My11Circle. 
Mar 14, 2024 19:03
GANDHINAGAR: Amidst media speculation over the future of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) in the country with reports swirling that the wildly popular mobile gaming app faces the possibility of being banned once more, comes this interesting development. 
Mar 14, 2024 19:03
Fantasy sports platform Dream11 has signed on as co-presenting sponsor for IPL 2024 on Disney Star, the television broadcast rights holder for world cricket's richest annual tournament. 
Mar 14, 2024 18:03
Nazara Technologies, a gaming and sports media company, unveiled its ambitious strategy to earmark $100 million (Rs 830 crore) towards mergers and acquisitions (M&A) over the next 24 months.
Mar 13, 2024 20:03
PUNE: Indian esports tournament organizer Skyesports is set to wrap up the Skyesports Grand Slam 2024, an international Counter-Strike 2 tournament, with the playoffs in Pune from March 14 to 16.  Four teams – one each from Russia, Indonesia, India, and Australia – are competing for the title and the $50,000 prize pool. 
Mar 13, 2024 20:03
Publicis Play, Publicis Groupe's dedicated gaming offering in India has teamed up with Hero MotoCorp to introduce an on-ground gaming live-stream event, featuring the recently launched Hero Xtreme 125R. The three-hour gaming event was live-streamed from Hero's Centre for Innovation & Technology in Jaipur, Rajasthan at the second edition of Hero World 2024.