Reliance and BLAST will partner to operate and create market leading IPs in India and bring leading global IPs of BLAST to India for fans, players and brands. BLAST works with the world’s biggest game publishers in Epic Games, Valve, Riot Games, KRAFTON and Ubisoft to create leading global esports properties. The JV’s ambition is […]
NIP Group inks $40m deal with Abu Dhabi Investment Office
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has entered a multi-year partnership with gaming and esports company, NIP Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NIPG), to drive gaming, media and entertainment growth in Abu Dhabi. The five-year agreement will see NIP Group establish its global headquarters in Abu Dhabi, contributing to local employment in the esports and gaming sectors. […]
Ravneet Gill of Big Bang Media on reviving the Hockey India League and future of esports education in India
Big Bang Media Ventures Pvt Ltd (BBMVPL) is one of the country’s leading content, education, esports and talent management conglomerates with market leading brands viz Collective Artists Network, Phantom, Mythoverse, AISTS India, NASEF India under it’s umbrella. BBMVPL also recently conducted the Asia Open esports championship in partnership with the International E Sports Federation (IESF) […]
BLAST agrees partnership extension with A.P.Moller-Maersk
Esports entertainment company BLAST has agreed a partnership extension with global logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk for a second year. The deal ensures the Maersk brand will continue to feature across BLAST Premier physical and digital platforms for the 2023 season, which reaches over 150 territories around the world. In 2022, BLAST became the […]
World Baseball Softball Confederation to develop baseball video game with Konami
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Konami Digital Entertainment have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and create a new baseball video game and a new eSport international competition. The new WBSC-KONAMI video game will allow the global baseball community, National Federations, and gamers worldwide to participate in a potential newly/jointly […]
BLAST signs media rights partnership with DAZN to expand globally
Esports entertainment company BLAST has expanded its global broadcast reach after agreeing a media rights partnership with DAZN Group, the leading global sports entertainment company, for 2022. The partnership will amplify BLAST Premier, meaning the global Counter-Strike tournament. The series will be available across over 100 of DAZN’s territories, live and on-demand, including United […]
Rooter inks livestreaming partnership with GodLike
Rooter has signed livestreaming deal with eSports team GodLike. The partnership deal provides Rooter exclusive live streaming rights for GodLike’s BGMI, Free Fire, CODM, and new forms of live gaming content. This partnership is stated to be the biggest eSports deal in India’s history. The partnership between the two entities will not be […]
Rooter’s co-founder Dipesh Agarwal: “We want to make gaming and creation of gaming content mainstream in India”
Esports and gaming have become a mainstay in the Indian market since the pandemic. Recently, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India should lead digital gaming sector. One such platform is Rooter which started as a fan engagement platform and then leveraged its live content technology to deliver live action sports, commentary, live quizzes, […]
BLAST extends partnership with EPOS
Leading esports tournament organiser BLAST Premier has announced a two-year partnership extension with premium audio peripherals provider, EPOS. EPOS became BLAST’s official audio partner in February 2020 and the extended deal will ensure the brand continues to receive global exposure across the tournament organiser’s seven events this year, reaching an audience of over 150 […]
City Football Group collaborates with Blue United Corporation in Japan
City Football Group has announced a collaboration with Blue United Corporation, the owners and operators of FIFA Esports team Blue United eFC in Japan. Blue United eFC is the current Asian Champion in FIFA and has qualified for three out of the last four FIFAe World Cups, breaking industry records, and were crowned Champions […]