Page 11 - Gaming Industry

India accounts for 14% of global app installations: InMobi report

The country's app download growth rate was four times the global average

Online gaming industry urges govt to set up self regulatory body for sector

The online gaming industry on Monday urged the government to set up a self-regulatory body

US consumers spend $57 billion on video games in 2020 amid lockdowns

Spending on video games set a new record of $56.9 billion in 2020 in the US, according to a new report

Gaming platform Roblox valued at $30 billion, plans direct listing

Roblox Corp said it aims to go public through a direct listing, instead of an IPO as originally planned, and has raised new funding in a deal that values the US gaming platform at nearly $30 billion

Sony ships 3.4 millionn PlayStation5 units, plans 18 mn for this year

The PlayStation maker shipped a record-breaking 3.4 million units of the PS5 within the first four weeks of its launch, reports DigiTimes

Google's gaming platform Stadia to receive four games in January 2021

Google's game streaming platform Stadia will receive four new games to its collection as part of Stadia Pro in January 2021

Centre of excellence in the works for gaming, visual effects: Javadekar

IIT Bombay to collaborate with govt on the project, I&B ministry has identified animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector as sunrise industry

Electronic Arts outbids Take-Two with $1.2 billion deal for Codemasters

EA, maker of The Sims, Need for Speed and FIFA, said it expects the deal to grow net bookings and underlying profitability

Clarity in policies, robust talent supply to spur Indian gaming biz: Nazara

Speaking at the GATO 2020, Nazara Technologies CEO Manish Agarwal said a nationwide gaming policy will help drive more investments in the gaming segment

Samsung launches 'Odyssey' curved gaming monitors in India: Details here

The Samsung Odyssey gaming monitors includes a G9 model of 49-inch screen size and a G7 model, which would be available in 32-inch and 27-inch screen size variants

PUBG's India return: Can it recreate magic if the ban is revoked?

The creator of the super-popular Korean gaming app has readjusted its organisational structure to return to India

Video game prices going up as firms try to raise standard rate to $70

The move coincides with the debut of two new game consoles from Microsoft and Sony, a generational change that comes every seven years or so

In a clash with Nintendo, new Xbox, Playstation consoles to debut in Japan

New Xbox and PlayStation devices launching this week will likely face an uphill battle in Japan, where Nintendo Co.'s Switch enjoys dominance

Flipkart bolsters gaming strategy, acquires gaming startup Mech Mocha

Walmart-owned company sees strong trend of casual gamers going on to become early shoppers

Apple TV, other streaming apps arriving on new Xbox consoles on November 10

Microsoft has announced that Apple TV is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S gaming consoles on November 10

Covid-19 impact: Edtech, gaming companies ad volumes up sharply in pandemic

The ad volumes for edtech grew by 300% and for gaming by 200% between March-October 2020 over the same period last year

Amazon ends development of Crucible, its first major video game

Crucible was seen as a key test for Amazon's games division, which was formed in 2012

Gaming ETFs on brink of boom as new Playstation, Xbox near debut

The supply-chain constraints coupled with high demand shows "this console cycle is going to benefit mostly all of the videogame companies," according to Pedro Palandrani, an analyst

Amazon enters game-streaming market, set to challenge Google, Microsoft

Amazon.com Inc. is diving into the new and hotly contested market for streaming video games, the company said during a press event Thursday that also revealed a refreshed lineup of Echo smart speakers

Google vs Paytm: A case of breaking the rules or a battle for the market?

The spat also brings Google and Apple's duopoly over being the only marketplaces for applications on their mobile operating systems into question