indian gaming Archives - The Gaming Reporter https://www.thegamingreporter.com/tag/indian-gaming/ Know what's inside the $100Bn Indian Gaming Industry Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:27:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.thegamingreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-TGR.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 indian gaming Archives - The Gaming Reporter https://www.thegamingreporter.com/tag/indian-gaming/ 32 32 191206023 Krafton appoints Sean Hyunil Sohn as its India CEO https://www.thegamingreporter.com/krafton-appoints-sean-hyunil-sohn-as-its-india-ceo/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/krafton-appoints-sean-hyunil-sohn-as-its-india-ceo/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:27:47 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=8698 Krafton, the developer behind BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India) has appointed a CEO for its operations in India. Sean Hyunil Sohn has been appointed as Krafton’s India CEO. The news came out today via a Korean outlet. Anuj Tandon, Head (India & MENA regions) of Corporate Development at Krafton shared the same via Twitter today. Sean…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/krafton-appoints-sean-hyunil-sohn-as-its-india-ceo/feed/ 24 8698 Samurai Esports officially launches after signing a Valorant roster and content creators https://www.thegamingreporter.com/samurai-esports-officially-launches-after-signing-a-valorant-roster-and-content-creators/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/samurai-esports-officially-launches-after-signing-a-valorant-roster-and-content-creators/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:59:34 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=6338 Samurai Esports formally announced its entry into esports and content creation yesterday i.e. March 24, 2021. The organization recently signed a Valorant roster and few content creators and yesterday the fans got a formal look at the new signings and learnt more about the organizations’ plans. Samurai Esports is owned by Atif ‘Samurai’ Kazi. Premal…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/samurai-esports-officially-launches-after-signing-a-valorant-roster-and-content-creators/feed/ 199 6338 Digital Gaming Sector Needs Enabling Legal and Policy Framework in India: IAMAI Report https://www.thegamingreporter.com/digital-gaming-sector-needs-enabling-legal-and-policy-framework-in-india-iamai-report/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/digital-gaming-sector-needs-enabling-legal-and-policy-framework-in-india-iamai-report/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:57:20 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=5823 The Indian gaming market stands at USD 930 million today and the industry is predicted to soon grow bigger than the music, movie and television industries put together, according to a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Ikigai Law, titled ‘Unpacking a Billion Dollar Industry: Digital Sports & Games in…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/digital-gaming-sector-needs-enabling-legal-and-policy-framework-in-india-iamai-report/feed/ 36 5823 Irony Inc. will represent ‘Esports Charts’ and ‘Streams Charts’ in India https://www.thegamingreporter.com/irony-inc-will-represent-esports-charts-and-streams-charts-in-india/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/irony-inc-will-represent-esports-charts-and-streams-charts-in-india/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:53:26 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=5694 Esports Charts and Irony Inc. have announced their partnership, as part of which Irony will represent Esports Charts and Streams Charts in India. This data-driven partnership will help Esports Charts to deliver analytics to India’s rapidly developing Esports market. Through a reliable framework of viewership reporting, key stakeholders in India will be better suited to…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/irony-inc-will-represent-esports-charts-and-streams-charts-in-india/feed/ 13 5694 Octro’s TeenPatti witnesses 800% growth in paying users in 2020 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/octro-teenpatti-witnesses-80-growth-in-paying-users-in-2020/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/octro-teenpatti-witnesses-80-growth-in-paying-users-in-2020/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:46:14 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=5004 Octro Inc, the mobile gaming company in India today announced that its game TeenPatti witnessed 800% growth in paying users in 2020. First released in 2013, the game played with virtual money is enjoyed by group of three to six people who use a 52-card pack without jokers. The game also comes in variations like 6 Patti, TeenPatti Battle,…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/octro-teenpatti-witnesses-80-growth-in-paying-users-in-2020/feed/ 33 5004 Garena reveals 2021 esports roadmap for Free Fire https://www.thegamingreporter.com/garena-reveals-2021-esports-roadmap-for-free-fire/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/garena-reveals-2021-esports-roadmap-for-free-fire/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:55:00 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=4540 Garena, the online games developer and publisher, has unveiled a line-up of Free Fire tournaments for the Indian server in 2021. Building on a successful year of esports in 2020, Free Fire will host 4 major tournaments across two pro circuits next year with a total prize pool of more than INR 2 crore. With…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/garena-reveals-2021-esports-roadmap-for-free-fire/feed/ 74 4540 Garena introduces ‘Light up Bermuda’ to celebrate #FreeFireDiwali in India https://www.thegamingreporter.com/garena-introduces-light-up-bermuda-to-celebrate-freefirediwali-in-india/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/garena-introduces-light-up-bermuda-to-celebrate-freefirediwali-in-india/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:09:15 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=3485 Garena, the online games developer and publisher based in Singapore, is celebrating #FreeFireDiwali with all their fans across India. Even though it may not be a typical Diwali this year, the exciting new campaign – “Light Up Bermuda” – will allow the Indian community to enjoy the festival of lights while staying safe at home.…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/garena-introduces-light-up-bermuda-to-celebrate-freefirediwali-in-india/feed/ 11 3485 PUBG Ban: What India’s latest digital strike means for the country’s gaming ecosystem? https://www.thegamingreporter.com/pubg-ban/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/pubg-ban/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2020 09:37:33 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=1786 On September 2, 2020, the esports industry in India witnessed a rather precedent move from the government- banning of one of the most popular gaming apps in India, PUBG, alongside 117 other Chinese apps.  With over 175 million downloads in India, PUBG, also known as Player Unknown Battlegrounds, has been developed by a Chinese company…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/pubg-ban/feed/ 62 1786 Indian Government has plans to provide jobs in the online gaming field https://www.thegamingreporter.com/indian-government-has-plans-to-provide-jobs-in-the-online-gaming-field/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/indian-government-has-plans-to-provide-jobs-in-the-online-gaming-field/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:40:03 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=1572 The Union Education Minister of India, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, they’re planning to organize a hackathon soon for students of higher education institutions through innovation in toy technology and design. This will also include online games and focus will be on reflecting the Indian ethos and values through technology and design. Toy and puppet making…

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]]> https://www.thegamingreporter.com/indian-government-has-plans-to-provide-jobs-in-the-online-gaming-field/feed/ 34 1572 In conversation with Vamsi Krishna, Founder, The Esports Club https://www.thegamingreporter.com/in-conversation-with-vamsi-krishna-founder-the-esports-club/ https://www.thegamingreporter.com/in-conversation-with-vamsi-krishna-founder-the-esports-club/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:15:51 +0000 https://www.thegamingreporter.com/?p=1528 In a candid conversation with The Gaming Reporter, Vamsi Krishna, the Founder of ‘The Esports Club’ shared his views on the challenges of organizing tournaments, Esports revenue model and Indian Esports. The Gaming Reporter – What are some of the challenges associated with running an esports organization or being an esports TO(Tournament Organizer)? Vamsi Krishna…

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