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Australian-oriented game developer and Animoca brands subsidiary Blowfish Studios Luke Sillay said that people intend to have games with a fun factor rather than earning tokens

Gaming companies intend for mainstream adoption of blockchain gaming

According to Cointelegraph, Ryo Matsubara, representative director, Oasys, at the 2022 Tokyo Games Show, highlighted on the importance of the…

September 19, 2022 10:58 IST

Wizards argues that it has worked hard to develop a reputation for inclusivity in an industry beset by the opposite.

Can trademark law stop a racist role-playing game

Lately video game makers have been scrambling to promote their commitment to diversity

September 18, 2022 17:33 IST

Based in Japan, Reta Wars aims to make a splash at the Tokyo Game Show as the event has been one of the world’s gaming conferences since it start in 1996

Blockchain game Reta Wars expected to go live in October’s first week

According to Cointelegraph, Reta Wars will be a strategy war-to-earn game backed by non-fungible tokens for two decentralised autonomous organisations…

September 16, 2022 13:35 IST

Orangutan Gaming, Yash Bhanushali, FY23, Esports industry,

Orangutan Gaming aims to clock Rs 10-15 crore as revenue in FY23; is in talk for sponsorship with several brands

Orangutan Gaming has also ventured into talent management in April and claims to handle five content creators from the Esports…

September 16, 2022 09:59 IST

Government panel calls for regulatory body, new law for online gaming: Report

In its confidential draft report dated Aug. 31, the panel of government officials calls for creation of a new regulatory…

September 15, 2022 15:27 IST

Britain’s approach to antitrust has evolved since Brexit, generating some notable divergences with Europe.

UK’s competition watchdogs challenge Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The UK Competition & Markets Authority concluded earlier this month that the combination poses a “realistic” threat to competition, setting…

Updated: September 15, 2022 11:21 IST

Yosuke Matsuda, president and CEO, Square Enix, stated through a New Year’s letter in January about showing his interest towards the plan of introducing blockchain-enabled tokenomics into games

Final Fantasy collaborates with Oasys blockchain for creation of blockchain-based games

According to Cointelegraph, the announcement has reportedly come under criticism by certain cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) members of the…

Updated: September 15, 2022 11:59 IST

The creators acquire 90% of the total earnings and will also earn from the various other monetisation features that will be added to the platform.

Gameoff launches gaming creators-focused platform

The gaming video platform aims to help creators maximize their earnings by offering a revenue-sharing model of 90-10

September 14, 2022 15:43 IST

Baszucki emphasized that initial ad partnerships will be selective.

Roblox plans to introduce ads in games to boost revenue

Roblox has been talking about introducing advertising for months as a way to boost revenue from games that are largely…

September 10, 2022 17:48 IST

Roblox announced plans to introduce ads into the virtual worlds created on its platform next year.

Roblox boasts of its popularity in Russia even as rivals have left

Roblox said it’s also getting a boost from a machine translation tool in the Russian language, which saw playtime increase…

September 10, 2022 11:55 IST

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Tamil Nadu appeal for ban on online gaming: SC seeks reply from firms

Later, Kerala and Karnataka high courts had also overturned similar suspensions in their respective states.

September 10, 2022 02:00 IST

Interestingly, the reversal of policy of Google Play is only applicable in India as internationally all online games are already available on the store.

Google Play Store’s decision to allow fantasy and rummy on the platform meets with scorn from the gaming industry

Google Play Store’s pilot programme is expected to begin from September 28, 2022 for a period of one year

September 9, 2022 08:29 IST

The country's only two gaming hubs opened in the past year on the back of this boost in popularity, each serving as tournament and meeting points for some Melanin Gamers events.

British-Ghanaian gaming collective offers safe haven for players of diversity

Melanin Gamers has accrued more than 4,000 members worldwide since then, and has hosted tournaments sponsored by industry giants like…

September 8, 2022 19:53 IST

In the past, Fan2Play has been associated with four different franchises

Fan2Play becomes associate sponsor of Barbados Royals

As the Associate Sponsor, Fan2Play’s logo will feature on the non-leading arm of the Barbados Royals’ Men’s official jerseys

September 8, 2022 18:55 IST

The GST Conundrum in Gaming Industry

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According to a market report from Newzoo, a global provider of game-oriented analytics, the blockchain gaming industry is expected to be worth $196 billion by the end of 2022

What role is DeFi expected to play in the gaming sector

Insights from surveys have stated that decentralised gaming will be beneficial for investors

Updated: September 7, 2022 13:13 IST

Ubisoft's status as one of the few remaining independent video game publishers has also fueled interest after Microsoft Corp. agreed to buy Activision Blizzard.

Tencent to buy 49.9% stake in Ubisoft Entertainment

Tencent initially took a 5% stake in Ubisoft in 2018 to help it thwart a hostile takeover from Vivendi

September 7, 2022 08:51 IST

The PS5 has been plagued by supply chain and logistics snarls since its debut in November 2020.

Sony’s PlayStation architect to retire after decades at SIE

The 60-year-old executive vice president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, the arm responsible for PlayStation and Sony’s other gaming initiatives, will…

September 6, 2022 19:34 IST