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Revenant Esports have become the second Indian team to make the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team put up a dominant performance in the final day of the India Qualifier to earn a slot at the offline event. The Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions India Qualifier, hosted by Skyesports, one...

Popular battle royale game PUBG Mobile has announced the launch of the PUBG Mobile Partnership Program (PMPP), which is aimed around creating opportunities for players from all levels.  The PMPP will provide a platform for aspiring gamers in their quest to become professionals. It will help the aspiring gamers develop their skills and build a...

Zupee, the online skill-based gaming platform, has announced Bollywood actor Salman Khan as a brand ambassador. With this association, Zupee aims to expand its presence in the growing skill-based online gaming space. As part of this association, Zupee has launched the “10 minute mein game ho jayega” campaign, which aims at driving awareness around its...

KhiladiAdda, one of India’s largest micro esports tournament and online gaming platforms, has recently announced the fifth edition of its flagship tournament on gaming app. The league brings Free Fire MAX lovers closer to their favourite game with a unique spin to win cash prizes up to ?50,000 and amazing rewards.  The new season of...

Nigma Galaxy continued their dominance in the women’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) circuit as they took home their fourth ESL Impact trophy, taking down Navi Javelins 2-0 in the Grand Finals. It was Nigma Galaxy’s ANa who took home the MVP Award after a phenomenal tournament. The eight-team all-female CS:GO tournament, including the likes of...

Microsoft has teamed up with Indian esports company Skyesports to co-launch the upcoming third season of the Windows 11 Skyesports Grand Slam. The multi-title event will take place at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on February 16 and 17, 2023. The Grand Slam will take place during the India Gaming Show (IGS) 2023, which is...

Rohit N Jagasia, Founder and CEO of Revenant Esports, commented, "Even though the Budget announcement didn’t specifically bring out the matters of concern related to AVGC sector or the esports segment to be precise, we are glad that attention is given to bring in development that would positively impact our sector. The increased mobile phone production in India will directly impact the growing interest in mobile gaming. India is a growing market for mobile gamers which will shape the Indian esports sector. Affordable mobile devices and the increasing accessibility of gaming platforms have also contributed to the growing popularity of esports in India. This is expected to further drive the growth of the Indian esports industry in the coming years. 'We are also looking forward to the progress of 100 labs for apps development using 5G services that will be set up in engineering institutions. Hopefully this could be the beginning of the 5G era in India. The announcement of removing the minimum threshold of Rs 10,000 for TDS on online gaming and providing clarity on taxability is a big step forward, however most esports games, like ours, don't have any money withdrawing system so these are applicable for the online gaming sectors which are into Real Money Gaming."

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) and Mastercard have announced a new strategic partnership with the Saudi National Bank (SNB). The partnership is aimed at growing Saudi Arabia's digital transformation and enhancing their gaming and esports infrastructure. SNB will work with SEF and Mastercard to work on new opportunities and build 'innovative financial products and offerings’ that create an added value and enhance the gamers' experience. The partnership builds on Mastercard's current deal with the SEF as they work towards promoting Saudi Arabia's gaming industry. SEF, Mastercard and SNB will also develop and unlock new experiences which will be powered by Web3 technology and will provide the gamers a chance to access exclusive benefits and unique experiences across the physical and digital world. Saud Abdulaziz Bajbair, Head of Retail Business Group at SNB, commented, "This partnership confirms the importance of the private sector’s role in supporting the overall development movement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under Vision 2030. This agreement is an important step in the dissemination of new digital technologies that will contribute to making the Kingdom a leading hub for gaming and e-sports.”

French esports organisation Team Vitality have announced an extension of their partnership with American audio brand JBL for 2023. The expansion of the partnership sees JBL become the Official Audio Partner of Vitality and the JBL Quantum branding will be present on the left sleeve of Team Vitality's jerseys. JBL Quantum headsets will also be present at different Team Vitality locations such as the V.Hive, the Berlin performance centre and State de France. JBL's logo will also be present on various Vitality media platforms and will have presence during major events in which Vitality will be taking part in, including the upcoming BLAST Paris Major 2023. Nicolas Maurer – CEO and co-founder of Team Vitality, commented, "We are very happy that JBL Quantum will continue the Team Vitality adventure as the Official Audio Partner for the next year. This proves that we have been able to co-construct a coherent partnership, with tailor-made activations for our players and our fan community. We will do our best to make this partnership shine during next year’s international sports competitions."

Esports entertainment firm BLAST have renewed their partnership with global logistics company A.P.Moller-Maersk. The partnership builds on their initial deal signed in April 2022. The partnership extension will see A.P.Moller-Maersk sponsor the entire BLAST Premier 2023 season, which got underway from January 19, 2023 with the BLAST Spring Groups. Maersk will also continue to enjoy branding across BLAST's physical and digital platforms and will present the BLAST Premier MVP awards, which will be a Maersk-branded trophy.