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. 

Dec 16, 2021 23:12
NEW DELHI: Homegrown online gaming platform Baazi Games has further diversified its portfolio with the addition of Baazi Mobile Gaming (BMG) – an end-to-end social interactive gaming application.  The application will focus on games that will range from testing hand-eye coordination skills, memory, and problem-solving skills of the individual.
Dec 15, 2021 17:12
NEW DELHI: World Esports Cup (WEC’21) has recorded close to 1.2 million registrations from the gaming community from India, Pakistan and Nepal.  The registration phase ended last month.  Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, WEC’21, which kickstared November 25, is being played virtually over a period of three months, with athletes competing in Free Fire. 
Dec 15, 2021 16:12
NEW YORK: The National Women's Soccer League has announced Voyager Digital Ltd as the first cryptocurrency partner of the top tier women's football league in the US.
Dec 14, 2021 17:12
ZURICH: For the first time since 2013, FIFA is introducing a new commercial partnership structure that will provide companies around the world with more tailored opportunities to partner with the sport of football, leverage the FIFA brand and support its competitions. 
Dec 14, 2021 10:12
MUMBAI: Nodwin Gaming has acquired a strategic 10% stake in the digital content IP media network Rusk Media.  To assert its dominance in the Indian esports ecosystem, the company has been on an expansion and consolidation spree since its funding in March this year. With this investment in Rusk Media, Nodwin Gaming aims to deepen and widen its portfolio of content IPs in the gaming and esports ecosystem.
Dec 13, 2021 11:12
LAUSANNE: The Olympic Virtual Series is to return in 2022 following the first edition this year, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) noting its success at the Olympic Summit. A review was received at the one-day Olympic Summit, organised by the IOC at the weekend to discuss various issues related to the Olympic movement,
Dec 13, 2021 10:12
NEW DELHI: Mobile gaming contributes more than 90% to the current $1.6 billion gaming market in the country, according to the latest report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). India is currently home to over 430 million mobile gamers and the number is estimated to grow to 650 million by 2025, according to the study accessed by IANS. 
Dec 10, 2021 20:12
MUMBAI: Social gaming platform WinZO has been announced as the new principal sponsor for Future Group-owned Bengal Warriors and Adani Group’s Gujarat Fortune Giants for the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League’s (PKL) Season 8.  Focusing on developing a culturally relevant sporting ecosystem, WinZO sees this sponsorship as organic and supporting local talent which promotes “Bharat ka Khel- Kabaddi”. 
Dec 07, 2021 19:12
DUBAI: GameOn Entertainment Technologies Inc., a leading game technology provider to media, sports and entertainment companies, has announced a strategic partnership with Polygon & Polygon Studios to build NFT-Based games on their Ethereum-based scaling platform. 
Dec 01, 2021 23:12
MUMBAI: French tyre major Michelin has announced the launch of Michelin Cup for E-Gamers in India.  Designed in partnership with PlayStation’s driving game franchise Gran Turismo, the contest, for which registrations opened 29 November, will run till 18 December.  In 2019, PlayStation selected Michelin as “official tire technology partner” for its Gran Turismo franchise.