Gaming Industry

Enforcement Directorate and Binance crack down on Fiewn gaming app scam

The money was laundered using digital wallets linked to a global cryptocurrency exchange

Pokemon sues adventure game 'Palworld' producer for patent infringement

The Pokemon Company and Nintendo have sued Pocketpair, the creator of the hit adventure game 'Palworld'. The lawsuit alleges patent infringement against the popular game, launched earlier this year

Microsoft to cut 650 jobs from its Xbox unit in third layoff this year

Xbox employees had been bracing for further reductions after Microsoft cut 1,900 jobs, many from Activision units and studios, in January

Indian online gaming industry needs unified regulator: Gujarat NLU report

The online gaming space in India needs a uniform legal framework, evidence-based policy interventions, and an important equilibrium between user protection and the industry's economic potential, a recent report has said. The Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) on Wednesday released the "Evaluating Blanket Bans and Mandatory Limits in Gaming" report, calling for regulations on the online gaming industry. With over 500 million gamers, India is the second-largest market globally after China, the report said. "This rapid expansion, as with any emerging technology, has brought forth challenges, particularly concerning user safety and financial risks. The absence of an overarching regulation has left users in a grey zone," it said. The report studied international frameworks and noted that unlike India, nearly all jurisdictions have established licensing processes and enforced a duty of care for gaming operators. "India should adopt a regulatory framework that mandates operators to

Streaming and gaming: AyeVee's offering bridges two fast-growing markets

An Indian firm has become the first to offer viewers the chance to play a game within a streaming show. Can it work?

Age-rating framework for content needed in India, says gaming body

Age-rating and content description, while not legally mandated, play a crucial commercial role in ensuring the widest access and dissemination of a publisher's gaming content among the public

Black Myth: Wukong game is a hit on launch: What's driving the success

The launch of Black Myth: Wukong marks a bold step for Chinese game developers into a market traditionally dominated by Western titles

PM Narendra Modi calls on India's gaming talent to lead the world

According to Anuraag Saxena, CEO of industry body E-Gaming Federation (EGF), India has about 40 per cent of the world's games, with less than 1 per cent of gaming revenues

Gaming major Nazara Tech buys UK-based Fusebox Games for Rs 228 cr

Gaming and esports company Nazara Technologies on Thursday announced acquisition of Fusebox Games, an IP-based gaming studio in the United Kingdom, for Rs 228 crore in an all-cash deal. Fusebox has 30 employees primary based in the UK. "Nazara Technologies, India's only publicly listed diversified gaming and sports media company, announced the acquisition of Fusebox Games," a release said. Nazara said it will purchase Fusebox for Rs 228 crore in an all-cash transaction. Fusebox publishes interactive story game Love Island' and is developing new games based on popular global TV IPs. For calendar year 2023, the company reported revenue of Rs 87.5 crore with an EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation) of Rs 11.7 crore. According to the release, during calendar year 2024, Fusebox demonstrated strong growth with year-to-date revenue (January - July) at Rs 116.6 crore with an EBITDA of Rs 33.3 crore. "We see a large opportunity in building an IP based global

Sony posts 10% rise in net profit boosted by image sensors, games business

A sprawling group encompassing music, movies, games and chips, Sony hiked its full-year profit forecast by 3 per cent to 1.3 trillion yen aided by foreign exchange rates

Nazara arm buys assets of US gaming content platform DeltiasGaming.com

Nazara Technologies' subsidiary Absolute Sports will acquire all the assets of DeltiasGaming.com, a US gaming and esports content platform, for about Rs 7.5 crore, a release said on Tuesday. DeltiasGaming.com had revenues of USD 575,000 (about Rs 4.8 crore) for 12-month period ended June 2024. Absolute Sports will use its cash reserves to fund the all-cash transaction, to be paid over one or more tranches. The Rs 7.5 crore transaction is set to be closed in the next 45 days. "Absolute Sports, a Nazara Technologies subsidiary and the parent company of Sportskeeda.com, ProFootballNetwork.com and SoapCentral.com, today announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement, subject to closing conditions, to acquire all the assets of DeltiasGaming.com," the release said. With this acquisition, Absolute Sports, which already serves a large gaming audience with its flagship brand Sportskeeda.com, aims to deepen its presence in the gaming and esports media publishing sector in the US ..

Apollo Funds to buy IGT's gaming, digital business, Everi in $6.3 bn deal

The deal, subject to regulatory approvals and approval by Everi stockholders, is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2025

Retrospective GST on e-gaming firms: SC defers hearing to July 31

Thirty petitions have been filed by real-money gaming companies challenging a demand for over Rs 1.5 lakh crore, calculated at 28% on the face value of bets

Video gaming firms seek distinction from RMG companies in letter to PMO

Stakeholders have requested the government to break the existing categorisation of online games into two separate categories - video games and real money games, "for fair and equitable policymaking"

Indian gaming industry to grow to $8.92 billion in next 5 years: Report

India's gaming sector is currently valued at around $3.1 billion, according to industry estimates

India's gaming sector unique, naturally inclined to Make in India: EGF CEO

Union Budget must treat 'legitimate part of gaming industry' as govt treats other sectors in the technology industry, say representatives

In new zone: Gaming zones evolve into high-tech family entertainment spaces

Gaming is one of the fastest-growing segments of the Indian media and entertainment sector

Apple stalling launch of iOS game store in Europe, says Epic Games

"Apple's rejection is arbitrary, obstructive, and in violation of the DMA (Digital Markets Act), and we've shared our concerns with the European Commission," it said

Nodwin Gaming to increase its ownership in Freaks 4U in Rs 271 cr deal

By integrating Freaks 4U Gaming's expertise and resources, Nodwin is poised to expand its global footprint in the gaming and esports industries, says Akshat Rathee, co-founder of Nodwin Gaming

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