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. 

Nov 17, 2020 15:11
LONDON: European esports organization OG Esports has announced that leading Asian operator Fun88 has signed a multi-year contract as their official global betting partner.
Nov 17, 2020 12:11
MUMBAI: Deeming that the dust has sufficiently settled over a controversial decision made public two weeks ago, the richest, but certainly not best run (to repeat a truism asserted in an earlier article), cricket board in the world confirmed Tuesday that gaming marketplace Mobile Premier League's (MPL) recently created sister athleisure brand MPL Sports Apparel and Accessories, would be its kit sponsor for the next three ye
Nov 12, 2020 16:11
HYDERABAD: The 12th Edition of India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) is here, a unique “for the industry, by the industry” event driven entirely with volunteers from across the Indian games industry and with active support from companies in the ecosystem.  The event, which will be held online from 17th to 20th November across 4 virtual rooms, from 3pm onwards each day, will be free-for-all to attend.
Nov 04, 2020 18:11
CHENNAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and BCCI president and former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, for their involvement in online sports app advertisements that have made youngsters gamble on money.
Nov 04, 2020 17:11
BENGALURU: Walmart-owned Flipkart, which had first invested in social gaming startup Mech Mocha in its early-stage round in 2015, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of its gaming team and intellectual property (IP) for an undisclosed amount. 
Nov 03, 2020 20:11
LONDON: Formula E Tuesday announced that it has become a minority shareholder in Extreme E - the radical new off-road motorsport championship which will see electric SUVs competing in remote ecosystems around the world.
Nov 03, 2020 19:11
MUMBAI: The day after the richest, but certainly not the best run, cricket board in the world took the decision to sign up gaming marketplace Mobile Premier League's (MPL) recently (September?) created sister athleisure brand MPL Sports Apparel and Accessories as its new kit sponsor, questions of propriety have been doing the rounds. 
Oct 27, 2020 20:10
MUMBAI: French esport organization Team Vitality has confirmed plans to expand into India Monday via a post on their new country specific Instagram handle. It was in December 2019 that the organisation's chief marketing officer Florent Gutierrez had first indicated to popular Indian YouTuber Rawknee about their plans to enter the Indian market.
Oct 23, 2020 18:10
MUMBAI: Multi-sport digital content aggregator FanCode has acquired FanDuniya, a sports research platform, to accelerate the growth and development of its research and statistics service for its users. 
Oct 22, 2020 17:10
MUMBAI: The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), the self-regulatory industry body for fantasy sports, has announced the appointment of former chief information commissioner Bimal Julka as its new chairman.