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19th Asian Games: Tencent at the wheel, esports gets its biggest moment

Company executives and government officials are counting on esports as an instrumental part of their post-Covid comeback

Asian Games 2023: Indian Esports team grabs top seed, begins campaign in QF

India were seeded directly into the quarterfinals in League of Legends E-sports event, while they will begin their campaign from the round of 32 in two other sections in the Asian Games. India will compete in four of the seven events in the E-sports which will be making its full-fledged debut as an official medal sport at the Hangzhou showpiece. Having dominated the Central and South Asia seeding event and clinching the top-seed, Indian team have gained a direct entry into the quarter-finals in League of Legends event. The Indian League of Legends team is represented by captain Akshaj Shenoy (Kai), Samarth Arvind Trivedi (CrankO), Mihir Ranjan (Lotus), Sanindhya Malik (Deadcorp), Aakash Shandilya (Infi) and Aditya Selvaraj (Krow). In FC Online-4, Charanjot Singh (Charanjot12_) secured top seed, while his teammate Karman Singh (tikkatown) clinched fifth seed. Due to their seeding advantage, both athletes will kick off their campaigns from the last-32 stage with Charanjot squaring o

Garena's Free Fire to return to India from Sep 5 as govt revokes ban

Esports company Garena will restart Free Fire online games in India from September 5 after the government revoked the ban on the app. Garena's Free Fire app was removed from Google Play Store and Apple's App Store after the government banned it in February 2022. The company on Thursday said that the app will be available for download from September 5. "India is home to very passionate communities of esports enthusiasts and we are excited to be able to support our fans from Bharat with the launch of Free Fire India. We look forward to providing an engaging and highly localised experience for Indian users," Garena Co-Founder Gang Ye said in a statement. Garena also unveiled Indian cricketer MS Dhoni as the new brand ambassador for Free Fire India. "He (Dhoni) will be celebrated as the first Indian sportsperson to be featured in-game as a playable character, 'Thala'. Dhoni will be joined by other leading sportspersons, such as football captain Sunil Chhetri, badminton champion Saina

Tribe of e-sports players is burgeoning as games become real career option

They also provide an identity and a sense of belonging

Indian FIFA star Charanjot Singh dominates Asian Games 2022 seeding event

India's Charanjot Singh secured the top-seeding in South Asia at next month's Asian Games in Hangzhou after producing overwhelming performances against Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in seeding event for FIFA e-sport. One of India's best FIFAe player, Charanjot's gameplay was based on precision and strategy, as he proved too good for the three opponents. While he outclassed Sameer Gurung of Nepal and Dishan Sheruban Nithianathan of Sri Lanka 2-1 respectively, Charanjot defeated Oytijjho Al Aff Tajwar Majumder of Bangladesh 2-0 to stay unbeaten in the event and gain a favourable seeding. "Reflecting on the results, I feel proud to have got the opportunity to showcase my skills and gain a favourable seeding for India," said the Chandigarh-born Charanjot in a media release. "I had put in long hours of practice and strategising in order to prepare for my opponents, and I am glad that it all worked to perfection. "The level of competition at the Asian Games will be fierce, but I have

28% online gaming GST: Indian e-sports industry to emerge unscathed

Since e-sports has now been officially recognized by the government and does not involve wagering or betting of any kind, the new GST would not be applicable to the industry, say e-sports experts

Is 28% GST applicable on video games, esports? Here's what ESFI says

28% GST: According to ESFI, Esports has been officially recognised as a 'sport' by the government which distinguishes it from any and all activities like iGaming like fantasy, teen patti, and rummy

MeitY receives proposals for self-regulatory organisations in online gaming

As per the new regulations introduced in April, the government will approve the formation of three SROs responsible for certifying online games in India

Rooter ties up with Reliance Jio to telecast gaming, esports content

To access the app on the home TVs, Jio Set-Top Box subscribers will be able to download Rooter directly from the JioStore

Football: India qualify for FIFAe Nations Cup for second straight season

The tournament is considered the pinnacle event of FIFA esports among the Member Associations of the governing body of world football

TCS best place to work in India, esports platforms make it to top list

There has been an emergence of new players, with 17 out of 25 companies debuting in the list

Fantasy sports gaming revenue to reach up to Rs 3,100 cr during IPL 2023

Transacting users during IPL season is expected to grow by 25-30 per cent in 2023, with nearly 60-65 per cent of users coming from tier-2 cities and beyond

Fantasy Sports revenue to rise 30-35% to Rs 2,900-3,100 cr this IPL season

Fantasy sports segment revenue is expected to grow in the range of 30-35 per cent to Rs 2,900-3,100 crore during the ongoing IPL 2023 cricket tournament season over the last year, market research firm Redseer Strategy Consultants said on Wednesday. The data estimates show 6.5-7 crore users are expected to transact on gaming platforms. Redseer Strategy Consultants, Partner, Ujjwal Chaudhry said there has been large awareness around fantasy sports platforms with higher marketing spend. "We are now seeing Bollywood stars in promotion. There is now better clarity around the regulatory framework, GST. Another positive push has been from Google where it has allowed some fantasy platforms on Playstore under its pilot programme. All of these are very positive developments for fantasy sports in India. With all this we expect 20-30 per cent growth in users transaction," he said. Google has allowed apps of select fantasy sports, mainly big players like Dream11, Games24X7's My11Circle, MPL Rum

Ashneer Grover, wife set to launch fantasy sports app CrickPe: Report

Ashneer and Madhuri Jain are currently fighting a court case where BharatPe has accused them of swindling Rs 88.6 crore while being at the helm at the company

Game streaming platform Loco joins Avalanche Multiverse incentive programme

Launches a subnet to offer a suite of Web3 products

India Gaming Show 2023 back offline after 4 years today: Details here

IGS 2023 will have several events like an exhibition, meet and greet, cosplay, product launches, product demonstrations and awards

Budget 2023: Gaming industry welcomes TDS change, awaits clarity on GST

Budget 2023: The Centre has also made a distinction between 'games of skill' and 'games of chance' in the Finance Bill, signalling that both might get a separate tax structure in future

E-sports in India a lucrative career path in 2023, gamers positive: Experts

E-sports, or competitive video gaming, in India has witnessed a steady rise in popularity over the years

Esports players seek clear definition of online games during consultations

The ministry earlier this month released draft rules for online gaming for public consultation

Esports tournament platform Gamerji raises $3 mn in pre-series A funding

Funds raised will be used for the company's foray into Southeast Asian markets, starting with Indonesia and Philippines