Fantasy sports revenue to touch Rs 3100 Cr during IPL 2023: Redseer report

Most platforms have increased their marketing efforts before the IPL season to acquire and convert more users on the platforms.The report also stated that the average spends per user are expected to grow by 5-10 percent from Rs 410 per user in IPL 2022 to Rs 440 per user in IPL 2023. (Representative Image: Milos Tomasevic via Unsplash)

Redseer estimates that the gross gaming revenue of fantasy sports during IPL is expected to grow by ~30-35 percent to reach Rs 2,900 to 3,100 cr in 2023.

Yudiz Solutions set to join Nazara as second listed gaming company in India with IPO filing

The fund is aimed at backing founders bringing in innovative tech and pushing the boundaries of the sports and gaming ecosystem.(Representative Image: Markus Winkler via Unsplash)

Yudiz Solutions’ upcoming IPO filing with NSE Emerge marks a significant milestone in the gaming industry that hit $2.6 Bn in FY22 and is projected to reach $8.6 Bn in FY27.

Why is Krafton taking aim at the Indian gaming market with Road to Valor: Empires?

KRAFTON’s self-developed new titles are set to connect with fans, starting from 2024. Among these, ‘Dark and Darker Mobile,’ an extraction RPG independently developed by Bluehole Studio, and ‘inZOI,’ a life simulation game featuring realistic graphics, will be the first to meet the fans. (Images sourced via Steam, Epic Games and Krafton)

Global gaming major Krafton is set to launch India-specific customizations for Road to Valor: Empires, in a bid to capture a slice of India’s rapidly growing gaming market.

Bite-sized gaming content goes big in India: Brands take notice of growing trend

Brands such as H&M, Pepsi and HP India are recognizing the potential of collaborating with gaming influencers to tap into the booming market and reach their target audiences. (Images via Instagram - @scoutop, @ig_mortal, @soul_regaltos, @payalgamingg)

India’s gaming industry has seen a massive surge in popularity, leading to a growth in bite-sized content.

Need to increase visibility of women in senior positions in gaming and esports cos: Richa Singh, FanClash

FanClash has 3M+ users with 25+ daily tournaments featured on the platform. Being a host to offer fantasy content in some of the leading tournaments around the globe including CSGO, League of Legends, and Valorant to name a few, the platform has garnered immense popularity amongst gamers from all around the world which includes a fair share of women gamers.

Richa Singh is one of the very few women leaders in the gaming and esports space in India today. But the gender ratio has to change soon, she says.

Startup founders in India are waking up to white space in online gaming market

Mobile Premier League announced 350 layoffs, Rush Gaming Universal let go of 55 people, Spartan poker fired 125 people and real money gaming platform Fantok suspended operations.

Two new gaming companies were launched in the past two days. Investors are flocking to India’s gaming and esports arena. We take stock of recent developments.

Ex-Nazara CEO Manish Agarwal’s Web3 gaming firm raises $20M funding; acquires IndiGG

IndiGG raised $6 million in seed funding from investors such as Sequoia India, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Animoca Brands in January 2022. Agarwal, who was at Nazara Technologies at the time, had also participated in the funding round as an angel investor. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The fundraise was led by Accel, with participation from investors such as Prosus Ventures, Courtside Ventures, and Nexus Venture Partners. It values the company at Rs 1,200 crore on a fully diluted basis.

Gaming industry lawyer appeals to PMO to retain 18 percent GST on platform fees for online gaming

Imposing a 28 per cent tax liability on the companies for provisioning of such services would be tantamount to equating luxury goods with that of products of daily use and will invariably make this otherwise affordable commodity to increase in its value and cost, that is passed on to the end users. (Representative image by Jon Tyson via Unsplash)

The appeal says increased tax burden will be detrimental to the industry’s growth, leading to job losses and investment decrease in sector.

Junglee Rummy onboards Ajay Devgn as brand ambassador

The campaign shows how Ajay Devgn puts his seal of approval on the measures taken by the rummy platform to ensure the best and safest rummy experience for all players.

Junglee Games launches new campaign ‘Rummy bole toh Junglee Rummy’ with their new ambassador. The campaign highlights the company’s commitment to trust and player safety.