Gaming Companies

Kapil Rathee elevated to the position of co-founder of Junglee Games

In 2017, Rathee was promoted to the position of Junglee's chief product officer (CPO) and then to the president in 2018

Epic Games to launch its 'Unreal Editor for Fortnite' on March 22

UEFN works parallel with the game's existing "Creative toolset", and also teams of creators can work together across PC and console to develop and test islands in real-time

India Gaming Show 2023 back offline after 4 years today: Details here

IGS 2023 will have several events like an exhibition, meet and greet, cosplay, product launches, product demonstrations and awards

Players lose progress, in-game money after bug in GTA Online hit accounts

The players of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online have reported losing game progress, stealing of in-game money and ban from game servers due to an alleged vulnerability in the PC version of the game

League of Legends, TFT's source codes stolen after cyber attack: Riot Games

Video game developer Riot Games said that the source codes for its popular video games 'League of Legends' and 'Teamfight Tactics', or TFT, were stolen in a recent cyber attack

Cloud gaming platform Google Stadia to shut down operations on Jan 18

Google Stadia, the company's cloud gaming service, will shut down on January 18 after the game failed to gain the traction with users the company had hoped for

State governments to oversee law for online games in their jurisdictions

The states will also be asked to appoint grievance redressal executives and nodal contract executives

TDS guidelines for gaming companies may require greater disclosure

The move is aimed at improving reporting and transparency in these sectors

Indian gaming industry needs stable regulatory environment: Sameer Barde

The industry's worry is the "knee-jerk reaction" of states in regulating the industry, Barde said

Online games with monetary bets likely to have a 'child lock' mechanism

MeitY could also call for formation of a self-regulatory organisation; policy release likely in 2-3 weeks

MPL bans over a million accounts in 2022 to promote fair gameplay

According to the company, these are not temporary suspensions but permanent bans of these users from the system

Indian gamers keen in turning professional, see career growth: Report

Jobs seen as influencers, software developers, animators as industry grows in country

Indian gaming to add 100,000 jobs in FY23, grow five-fold in 7 years: Study

Industry expected to attract Rs 780 crore in foreign investment, says TeamLease Digital report

Explained: What is ray tracing, how it works, and future of mobile games

Ray tracing uses lighting techniques to bring more realism in video games. By using algorithms, this technology traces and imitates the path of light that it would take in real world

Indian gaming worth $2.6 bn in FY22, will grow four-fold by 2027: Report

Country has 507 million gamers and more than 900 companies in the sector

Gaming industry needs regulation, not ban: CEO, E-Gaming Federation

At least 600 million people will be playing online games by 2030, says Sameer Barde

No cheat-code for online gaming industry as ministry, I-T turn up the heat

The income tax (I-T) department recently issued show-cause notices to seven online game companies, as part of an investigation into possible tax evasion by such institutions.

Activision Blizzard's chief compliance officer resigns on assault charges

Gaming company Activision Blizzard's chief compliance officer, Frances Townsend, is stepping down after several sexual assault allegations surfaced at the company

Blanket 28% GST could hit online gaming badly in India, says industry

The country's gaming industry is currently estimated at $1.5 billion

Stiff regulations, high taxes: Govt controls electronic sports joystick

India is a fast-growing high-potential gaming market, but per capita spends still very low