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Twin DDoS attacks spoil free-to-play launch of Overwatch 2

Running into unexpected obstacles during important events isn’t uncommon, but when the…

Indian Gaming companies and high-value players slapped with show cause notices for possible tax evasion

The online gaming industry gained a huge boost over the past two…

Betting on the go: why sports betting apps are becoming more popular

At one time, betting on sports was as simple as picking up…

ED raids offices of Free Fire distributor Coda Payments India, freezes bank accounts and assets worth $8.4Mn

Of late, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been cracking down hard on…

Playstation 5 prices go up due to ‘global economic environment, high inflation’, says Sony

Sony’s Playstation 5 has been in surging demand ever since launch, but is yet to reach any kind of stable demand-supply equilibrium.

Battlegrounds Mobile India removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India, Google cites government order

A year after PUBG made a comeback in the Indian market with…

Popular online game Wordle to get a board game iteration

The colors yellow and green, despite being factually two of the most…

Fantasy esports startup FanClash bags $40 Mn in Series B round

FanClash, a Gurugram-based Fantasy gaming startup, has attracted $40 Mn in Series…

Tencent will take its flagship game ‘Honor of Kings’ global once again

The increasing restrictions in the Chinese market have seen Western companies such…

a16z launches inaugural $600Mn fund, dedicated to invest in the gaming industry

The new vertical $600 million fund, which a16z has been working on for nearly a decade, will be led by Andrew Chen, Jon Lai, and James Gwertzman, general partners at a16z.
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Microsoft enters into “Epic” partnership that will bring Fortnite as first F2P game in Xbox Cloud Gaming

Excited to get your hands on Fortnite once again? All you need is a Microsoft account and one of the devices mentioned above, no installation or prior memberships are needed.

Fresh $2Bn funding brings Fortnite-maker another step closer to its “epic” and kid-friendly metaverse

Epic Games’ metaverse is happening folks. And by happening, I mean that…

Global crypto giant FTX could invest in esports upstart MPL: Report

Indian gaming upstart and household fantasy cricket platform MPL (Mobile Premier League)…

E3 2022 cancelled, plans for a hybrid return next summer

Popular gaming expo E3 stands cancelled in any form, physical or virtual,…

Reliance-backed Glance acquires ‘Gambit’ to bring NFT-based live gaming on its lock screen app

Glance, the popular lock screen app that recently received a $200Mn capital…

In its “next” push into gaming, Netflix acquires studio behind Stranger Things puzzle RPG game

Netflix is mostly known for letting us watch our favourite movies and…

Sony is acquiring Bungie, the original creator of Halo, for $3.6Billion

With pandemic leading to expected revenues of nearly $180Bn for the gaming…

Google launches limited beta of Google Play Games for PC in 3 Asian markets

Ever wondered how it would feel to play your favorite mobile games…

Surge in COVID-19 cases forces gaming expo E3 2022, to go online

And the pandemic strikes again. Once again, the pandemic is responsible for…

Fortnite down for several hours, now restored

2021 seems to be the year of outages. It started from the…