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Krafton releases BGMI 4.0 update with India-inspired content: What's new

Krafton's BGMI 4.0 introduces Stepwell in Erangel, ghost companions, Unfail 4v1 mode, Spooky Soiree themed mode, new weapon, and tactical vehicles

Games24X7 to lay off 70% staff after govt ban on money-based online games

Digital gaming company Games24X7 has started the process to lay off around 70 per cent or around 500 employees, following the government's ban on all forms of money-based online games, sources aware of the development said. An email query sent to the company elicited no reply. "There were around 700 to 750 employees at Games24X7. The company is now laying off around 70 per cent of them. Around 500 people may be impacted," a source aware of the development said. The lay-off information was also confirmed by a company staff member who said "the majority of employees" are being laid off, but could not mention the exact number of people to be impacted. Several companies that were engaged in the real-money gaming business have started laying off the majority of their staff. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, passed by Parliament on August 21, bars all forms of online money games while promoting e-sports and other online games. The Act seeks to prohibit advertise

Soon, Krafton will roll out BGMI 4.0 update: Here's what you can expect

Krafton India might release the BGMI 4.0 update on September 11, introducing the new haunted mode, magic broom, new events, and more. Here's what players can expect from the upcoming update

POCO M7 Plus 5G review: Game-ready performance and long-lasting battery

POCO M7 Plus 5G brings a 6.9-inch 144Hz display, Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, and a 7,000mAh battery, making it a strong budget option for gaming and entertainment

Zupee launches Studio short video platform after RMG ban in India

Zupee has launched Zupee Studio, a short video content platform with 1-3 min episodes, weeks after India banned all forms of real money gaming nationwide

UPI gaming spends fall 23% in August after ban on real money games

UPI gaming spends fell sharply in August with volumes down 23% and value down 26% after the Online Gaming Act banned real money games such as rummy, poker and fantasy sports

Centre seeks transfer of pleas against online gaming law from HCs to SC

The Centre has sought the transfer of pleas challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 from three high courts to the Supreme Court to avoid conflicting verdicts. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran has agreed to list for hearing next week the plea of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for transfer of three pending cases from the high courts of Karnataka, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh to the apex court. "(The) Union has filed a transfer plea... The Online Gaming Regulation Act has been challenged before three high courts. If it can be listed on Monday since it's listed for interim orders before the Karnataka High Court," the Centre's counsel said. Besides seeking the transfer of pleas, the Centre sought a stay of all proceedings in the writ petitions" in different high courts till the transfer petition was disposed of. Due to multiple litigations pending before various High Courts involving same or ...

Centre moves SC to transfer High Court pleas against Online Gaming Act

The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to hear all pleas against Online Gaming Act pending in Delhi, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh HCs, citing risk of conflicting judgments

Govt moves SC seeking transfer of pleas against online gaming law from HCs

The Centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of various pleas challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 from various high courts to the apex court to avoid conflicting verdicts. The plea was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran. "(The) Union has filed a transfer plea... the Online Gaming Regulation Act has been challenged before three high courts. If it can be listed on Monday since it's listed for interim orders before the Karnataka High Court," the lawyer said. The CJI agreed to list the plea for consideration next week. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 is the first Central legislation imposing a nationwide ban on real-money online gaming, including popular formats such as fantasy sports. The law prohibits offering or playing online money games, regardless of whether they are games of skill or chance, and categorises violations as cognisable and non-bailable ..

PUBG Mobile 4.0 releases September 4, BGMI to follow soon: What to expect

PUBG Mobile 4.0 update will introduce Spooky Soiree mode, new Mortar weapon, improved mechanics, and smoother gameplay. As per tradition, BGMI players can expect to get this update soon

Garena Free Fire Max: September 4 redeem codes to win skins, diamonds, more

Garena Free Fire Max has released new redeem codes for September 4. Here is a detailed guide for the redemption of today's codes

Garena Free Fire Max: September 3 redeem codes to win exclusive rewards

Garena Free Fire Max has revealed new redeem codes for September 3. Here is a step-by-step guide to help players out with the redemption of today's codes

Govt to notify rules, authority under Online Gaming Act soon: Delhi HC

The Centre told the Delhi High Court it will soon notify rules and create an authority under the Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans real-money games, amid a constitutional challenge

Garena Free Fire Max: September 2 redeem codes to win in-game rewards

Garena Free Fire Max has revealed new redeem codes for September 2. Players can follow the detailed step-by-step guide to win exclusive rewards by redeeming today's codes

Vaishnaw meets gaming firms to discuss user money protection, esports

Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has held a meeting with online gaming companies to discuss the protection of users' money and promotion of eSports and social games, an official source said on Monday. The meeting comes within a fortnight of Parliament passing The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, that bars all forms of online money games while promoting e-sports and other online games. "IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and officials met online gaming industry representatives today. Discussion focused on promoting eSports and social games. Points related to orderly transition and protection of users' money were also discussed. It was noted that industry has taken steps to ensure compliance with the Act," the source said. The Act has received the President's assent. The Act will come into effect after its notification by the government. Last week, banks and fintech firms, in a joint meeting with the Department of Financial Services and the Ministry of Electronics and

BGMI releases final batch of redeem codes: How to win Joyland Groza firearm

Krafton India on September 1 released the final batch of BGMI redeem codes, including a special one that grants the Joyland Groza firearm. These codes can only be redeemed till Sept 12

Garena Free Fire Max: September 1 redeem codes to win diamonds, skins, more

Garena Free Fire Max has released new redeem codes for September 1. Here is a detailed step-by-step guide to redeem today's codes and win exclusive rewards

Statsguru: The rise and sudden fall of real-money gaming in India

RMG refers to online games where players wager real money and stand to win cash prizes

MPL to lay off 60% of local workforce after govt ban on paid gaming

As MPL focuses on free-to-play games and bolsters its business in the U.S. market, the company source said on Sunday it would let go of roughly 300 of its 500 India staff

Gaming ban backlash grows but it unlocks credit health, jobs and spending

Opposition to the gaming ban is not without reason, but the gains are far greater