Gaming

News and Trends

Indian Gaming Industry to Flourish to $8.92 Billion From $3.1 Billion: Report

The Indian gaming sector is expected to grow to $8.92 billion in the next five years

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Indian Online Gaming Sector's Workforce Grew at a 97.56% CAGR for 2018-23: Report

With over 1400 gaming companies in the country, the sector recorded an astounding 168.06% CAGR from 2018 to 2023 in terms of annual turnover

Technology

Apple's Game Porting Toolkit Will Soon Unveil The Biggest Update

Reportedly, California-based Apple has released an updated version of its Game Porting Toolkit, which is intended to make the process of converting Windows games to macOS and now iOS easier.

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NODWIN Gaming To Increase Stake to 100% In Freaks 4U Gaming

NODWIN acquired a minority stake in Freaks 4U Gaming earlier in 2024

Entrepreneurs

JetSynthesys Aiming to Deliver What Audience Want, Even Before They Know It

Rajan Navani, founder & CEO, JetSynthesys terms the target audience as a "digital always generation"

Side Hustle

The Side Hustle He Started in His College Apartment Turned Into a $70,000-a-Month Income Stream — Then Earned Nearly $2 Million Last Year

Kyle Morrand and his college roommates loved playing retro video games — and the pastime would help launch his career.

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Animoca Brand's The Sandbox Raises $20M, Attains Unicorn Status

According to the official release, the infused capital will be used to continue advancing The Sandbox's vision of a decentralized virtual world. It will be updating its Game Maker and VoxEdit 3D editor tools; introducing new social interactions and abilities for avatars; and expanding gameplay possibilities via its new multiplayer rules system, expected to launch in Beta later this year and to the public in 2025

Entrepreneurs

The Aatmanirbhar Strategizer: Kashyap Reddy, Cofounder & CEO, Hitwicket Superstars

Being committed to innovation and keeping its players engaged by staying aligned with the latest trends and what's happening in the world, the startup recently joined hands with Harsha Bhogle as a strategic investor

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UAE-Based Param Labs Secures US$7 Million In A Funding Round Led By Animoca Brands, With Support From Delphi Ventures, Mechanism Capital, And Others

Strategic investments were made by Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu and FaZe Clan co-founder Richard "FaZe Banks" Bengtson as well.

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Web3 Live-streaming App Chingari Forays Into Web3 Gaming

Built on the Aptos blockchain, Chingari Game Zone in its initial stage will offer a curated selection of popular and engaging mobile games, Ludo, a voice communication-based web3 game

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Animoca Brands-backed Chess Game, Anichess, Raises Funds Led by Sfermion and Amber Group

The round was led by Sfermion and Amber Group, with participation from Fenbushi Capital, Aspen Digital, SNZ Capital, and others

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S8UL and KRAFTON Partner to Promote New Multiplayer PvP Game, Bullet Echo India

The two previously collaborated for the launch of 'Road to Valor: Empires' early last year

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Centre Court Capital Launches INR 350 Cr Maiden Fund for Sports and Gaming

The Mumbai-based fund aims to support founders bringing innovative tech and pushing the boundaries of the sports and gaming ecosystem.

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Cricket Commentator Harsha Bhogle Makes Strategic Investment in Gaming Startup Hitwicket

The game is played in 109 countries around the world with the top four markets being India, the UK, the USA, and Australia. It last raised capital in November 2022 of INR 3M from Prime Venture Partners

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The Gamer Gal: Kaashvi Hiranandani

Are there any game-related skills she's learnt that have helped her in real life? She replies with two- the importance of one's approach to various situations and maintaining a positive mindset in the face of challenges