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. 

Jul 10, 2018 16:07
PARIS: Tour de France, the world’s premier cycling event, has come up with its first ever official Fantasy game this year. In the game, a team of eight cyclists can be built by users and points can be made at each of the 21 stages of the race, which depends on the real performances of the riders in the overall jersey classifications.
Jul 07, 2018 17:07
LONDON: The McLaren F1 team has introduced a new competition, ‘McLaren Shadow Project’ in extension of last year’s ‘World’s Fastest Gamer’ event, in which the winner will earn a spot in the new McLaren eSports team and go on to race online against the best teams in the world. He or she will also gain access to the F1 team’s eSports development programme. 
Jul 05, 2018 16:07
CHENNAI: While the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is all set to send 524 athletes and confirmed its participation in 36 sports at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta this August, it is expected to take a decision on India’s eSports squad within a few days, New Indian Express reports.
Jul 05, 2018 15:07
NEW DELHI: Indian online game developer, Tencent Games has cashed in the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2018, introducing a new game mode called ‘Football Fever’ to the ‘Arena of Valor’, the popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game.
Jul 04, 2018 15:07
LONDON: Formula 1 inducted Germany’s Fanatec, a professional simulator hardware brand, as the official sponsor of the F1 eSports Series and official supplier of its gaming racing steering wheels and pedals. 
Jul 04, 2018 10:07
MUMBAI: Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), India's first sports gaming self-regulatory industry body, has named John Loffhagen as its president.  Loffhagen’s main responsibilities will involve setting uniform guidelines for industry practices and communicating with gaming rights holders which will help in developing an ecosystem for sports gaming users and operators.
Jul 03, 2018 16:07
MUMBAI: Mobile gaming company Nazara Technologies Limited (Nazara) has acquired a stake in CrimzonCode, a development studio to enter into Real Money Quiz vertical.  CrimzonCode owns TopQuiz, a quiz game that allows players to win real money. Nazara also picked up a 27.42% minority stake in the company that runs CrimzonCode.
Jun 29, 2018 16:06
LONDON: Premier League club Leicester City FC announced on Thursday a new partnership with Thailand based online betting firm, W88 for a two-year period starting this season. It is likely no small coincidence that Leicester City is owned by Thailand's King Power Duty Free.
Jun 28, 2018 17:06
MUMBAI: Online poker gaming portal Spartan Poker has announced the second edition of IOPC - India Online Poker Championship. 
Jun 28, 2018 16:06
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee is all set to host the inaugural ‘eSports Forum’ on July 21 alongside the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) at the Olympic Musuem in the city.