Gaming Industry

In November 2024, the CCI ordered a detailed investigation after forming a prima facie view that Google may have violated provisions of the Competition Act relating to abuse of dominance

Rockstar Games' 26-minute GTA 6 Extended Look offers a closer look at Vice City, its characters, missions, activities and the life players can expect to experience in the game

PwC's latest outlook sees India's media and entertainment market expanding rapidly, with digital advertising, gaming, streaming and connectivity among key growth areas

CD Projekt says The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release, with Ciri as the protagonist, while The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion is due in 2027

Krafton India has announced BGMI Lite for launch by the end of 2026, bringing a lighter version of its BGMI game to a wider audience, likely including players on budget devices

Samsung, Apple, Meta and Netflix are pushing deeper into gaming, using games to strengthen hardware, subscriptions and ecosystems as the industry expands beyond consoles

India's app market crossed $345 million in Q2 revenue as AI, entertainment and digital services pushed non-gaming apps ahead, extending a trend seen in the first quarter

Rockstar Games will premiere an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI on August 27, with Netflix getting the first stream before the presentation becomes available on YouTube

Electronic Arts is now privately owned after a Saudi-led consortium completed its $55 billion acquisition, adding EA to the Public Investment Fund's portfolio of gaming and technology investments

Atari, the arcade ‌and console pioneer that ​filed for bankruptcy protection ​just over a decade ago, is riding a broader ​industry shift toward mining back catalogues and nostalgia-driven franchises

Gaming companies have moved the Supreme Court to review its ruling upholding the 28 per cent GST levy and retrospective tax demands of more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore

From teams and timelines to testing and iteration, the shift could finally turn India's gaming scale into original intellectual property

Closure follows the Centre's ban on real money gaming and the Supreme Court's GST ruling, as the company rolls back one of its key diversification initiatives

Rockstar Games has opened GTA 6 pre-orders for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in India. Here's everything to know about pricing, editions, launch timeline, eligible platforms, and bonus content

Krafton India on Monday announced a strategic investment in Bitkraft Ventures' Global Fund, underscoring its commitment to supporting the growth of India's gaming and startup ecosystem. However, the company did not specify the size of the investment. India has rapidly emerged as one of the world's most dynamic markets for gaming and digital innovation, on the back of a growing base of entrepreneurs building products with both local relevance and global potential, Krafton said in a release. "Krafton India today announced a strategic investment in Bitkraft Ventures' Global Fund, deepening its commitment to supporting the growth of India's gaming and startup ecosystem," the release said. The South Korean gaming giant further said that through this investment, it aims to expand access to capital, industry expertise and international networks for Indian startups, helping them scale faster and compete on a global stage. The partnership supports the continued maturation of India's gaming

Tencent has committed over Rs 10 crore towards skilling, mentorship and ecosystem development initiatives for India's gaming and AVGC sectors

This is the first time a gaming company has publicly shared India-specific paying user growth numbers

Nazara's revenue from operations, however, declined 23.53 per cent to Rs 397.78 crore in Q4FY26 from Rs 520.2 crore in Q4FY25

Dream11 parent Dream Sports has launched AI-powered stock broking platform DreamStreet as it continues to diversify beyond fantasy gaming, betting on first-time investors and Tier-2 and Tier-3 users

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested three founders of online gaming platform Gameskraft in an alleged fraud-linked money laundering case, officials said. They said Deepak Singh, Prithvi Raj Singh and Vikas Taneja have been taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Deepak Singh and Prithvi Raj Singh were arrested from the Delhi-NCR region and subsequently a transit remand wad obtained for producing them before a Bengaluru jurisdictional court. Taneja was arrested from Bengaluru and has been produced before a court, the officials said. The arrests came after the central agency filed a money laundering case against Gameskraft Technologies Ltd and other associated entities taking cognisance of multiple police FIRs related to alleged cheating and fraud. The ED also undertook raids in the case on Thursday at 17 locations in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka leading to seizure of certain documents, they said. The platform, as per ED offic