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How Sumo India Studios is Leveraging Unreal Engine 5 to build the Games of the Future
For game developers looking to build AAA titles of the highest calibre, Unreal Engine has been a pioneer as well as one of the popular game engine development tools. Since Epic Games developed it around 25 years ago, there have been several iterations and updates. Only recently, Epic released its new version of Unreal Engine—version 5. Several examples of Unreal Engine 5's capabilities have been demonstrated since its release in April 2022. Unreal Engine 5 is even being used to create the upcoming Witcher video game. Thus, it is only natural that a prominent game developer like Sumo uses it to maximize the impact of its games. Sumo Pune was the second studio that Sumo Digital created, and it was founded in 2007. Since then, Sumo Pune has grown to become India's top location for c...
Esports trailblazer FanClash Stuns the Gaming World with Its new Avatar
FanClash, Asia’s largest esports fantasy platform, recently unveiled its new identity through a disruptive marketing campaign that left the esports community intrigued. The brand strategically wiped out its social media pages resulting in curiosity and speculation amongst esports fans and veterans. This sparked conversations amongst fans and top influencers including notable KOLs in the industry like Animesh ‘Thug’ Agarwal, Manoj Kashyap and Shiva Nandy through which snippets of information were revealed to the fans. This culminated in an exciting live event with the launch of FanClash’s new logo, new cyber-punk inspired mascot Ne.0N and refreshed UI/website. The unveiling event received great traction and was moderated by popular casters where the brand also introduced the FanClan, an arm...
Logitech G502 X Gaming Mouse : Review
A wireless gaming mouse that feels very well-built and is comfortable is the Logitech G502 X . Its sensor has a really wide CPI range, and the set CPI stays pretty much the same whether you move the mouse quickly or slowly.It also has very little click latency, which makes it easy to move the cursor around and respond quickly. Due to its shape and thumb rest, the Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED is probably better suited for a palm grip.However, its large body may make it difficult to use with any grip type on smaller hands.Additionally, even if you use the included weights to increase its mass, it is still quite heavy without them.It can be used wired or wirelessly, and it is fully compatible with both Windows and macOS, making it very adaptable. The Logitech G502 Wireless has a much wider CPI ra...
How Learning and Development can attract and retain talent in the gaming industry
As the Indian gaming industry continues to boom Indian gaming studios are focusing more on Learning and Development in order to ensure their people have the tools to continue to evolve and innovate in such a fast-paced industry. A crucial and much-needed strategy for employee attraction and retention. Learning and Development play a crucial role in attracting, retaining, and engaging talent in organizations. This trend was highlighted by LinkedIn in its Workplace Training Report, which stated that organizations are aligning their L&D programs with their plans for employee retention. Providing training opportunities such as mentorships can have a major benefit on employee retention, especially in the gaming sector. When a gaming firm invests in L&D, it depicts its commitment to its...
In Conversation With the Managing Director of MediaTek, Anku Jain
Anku Jain is presently the Managing Director of MediaTek India. He is heading MediaTek’s pan India operations with offices in Noida, Bangalore and Mumbai. He is also responsible for heading multiple R&D business units in Noida in addition to Indian Govt relations. MediaTek Inc. is a leading Taiwan-based global fabless semiconductor company that powers more than 1.5 billion devices a year and is a leader in developing innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile devices, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. Anku’s authenticity, analytical bent of mine, deep dive approach and the highest level of integrity has won him numerous accolades whilst creating and growing MediaTek’s business in India. With experience spanning over 25 years, he has been focused on building stro...
In Conversation with Gamezop Co-Founder, Gaurav Agarwal
Mr Gaurav Agarwal is a Startup entrepreneur at a VC-backed project exploring browser technology in gaming. He is Enlisted on Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 in Consumer Technology for work in casual gaming. He also has Management consulting experience with Bain & Company, with key engagement in a global effort focused on building enduring partnerships with 100 developing market leaders of the future. He has experience in analytics through brief opportunities at BlackRock and Indian Statistical Institute and has worked in Diverse positions spanning leadership and event management through school and college. Mr Shrey Mishra ( Founder, Gaming Central and Co-Founder, XR Central) recently had an interaction with Mr Gaurav Agarwal( Co-founder, Gamezop). Here are some excerpts from the interaction ...
Team iNSANE partners with Numen Esports and Gaming for gaming and talent management services
Mumbai, August 22, 2022: Team iNSANE, which is among India’s most renowned esports teams, has joined hands with Numen Esports and Gaming for gaming and talent management services. With rosters across Free Fire and Battlegrounds Mobile India, Team iNSANE have made a place for themselves in competitive gaming by bringing together highly skilled players from across India. Founded in 2019 by Debojyoti “David” Dey and Puja Kalita, Team iNSANE Esports has some famed Indian esports players in their rosters, including Aadi, Jazzyy, Sayyam, Mac, Param, Tsunami and more. The teams have delivered strong performances at several top esports and gaming tournaments including the BGMI Masters Series 2022, Nodwin x Loco All Stars Invitational 2022, Skyesports Mobile Open 2021, LOCO War of Glory: Grand Fina...
2nd Edition of India Gaming Conclave to Focus on Drivers of Gaming Revolution and Future Innovations
Gaming is emerging as a power-packed sector in India, with the country expected to become one of the world’s leading markets in the gaming industry. According to latest reports by KPMG, the total Indian Gaming Market is expected to grow 113% from INR 136 billion in 2022 to INR 290 billion in 2025. The online casual gaming segment is poised to see the fastest growth, with revenues growing 182% from INR 60 billion in 2022 to INR 169 billion in 2025.The 2ndEdition of the India Gaming Conclave 2022, being held on 10thAugust at New Delhi, aims to garner insights on the drivers of gaming revolution in 2022 and beyond, with a focus on 5G, cloud gaming, tech innovations, gamification, smartphones and gaming devices. Organised by Konnect Worldwide Business Media, the day-long event on the the...
Epic Games visits Sumo India Studios for Unreal Engine 5 collaborative training
Pune, 2 nd August 2022: Sumo India Studios were treated to expert training from Epic Games recently as its people begin to work with the latest powerful games engine software, Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine is a popular and widely used game development engine, and Sumo India Studios – as well as other Sumo Digital studios globally – are using this tool to maximize the impact of the games it is currently developing. The training organized, by Epic Games, gave 25 members of the team at Sumo India an in-depth look into some of the common tools available within the engine. Arvind Neelakantan from Epic Games conducted this training and focused on various topics including Lighting Setup, Importing Asset, Blueprints, Landscapes, Grass/Rocks/Vegetation, and Gameplay framework. In addition, Arvind ...
Rumble in the Jungle- Orangutan organizes its very own FreeFire tournament, with the biggest prize pool since April,2022
Mumbai, July 29, 2022: This July, Orangutan, one of the topmost competitive esports teams in India organized its very own FreeFire tournament. Ever since the game got banned in India in February 2022, this tournament marked quite a turn in events, as it was the largest prize pool since with a prize-winning totaling to Rs 13,50,000 for the 2 week long tournament. There were 18 teams invited for the tournament, namely, Orangutan, GodLike, TSG Army, Chemin Esports, to name a few. Godlike Esports won Rumble in the jungle with 174 points after a tough fight with Orangutan Gaming. As winners of the tournament Godlike Esports bagged 4 Lakh rupees. Orangutan came in 2 nd at the leaderboard with 154 points and won the prize pool of 2 lakh rupees. The Mafia’s came in 3 rd and won the price of 1 Lakh...
BGMI Removed From Google Play Store and App Store in India , Krafton to meet Indian Government Tommorow – Sources
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)- the well-known game by Krafton, which has recently crossed 100 million clients in India — has been pulled from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. There’s the hypothesis that the game has been prohibited in India. However, we anticipate affirmation. As reports indicate, the game has been pulled in light of an administration order; Krafton said, “We are explaining the way that BGMI was eliminated from the Google Play store and the App store and will tell you once we get explicit data.” In the meantime, Google gave an assertion on the evacuation, expressing, “On receipt of the request, following laid out process, we have told the impacted engineer and have hindered admittance to the application that stayed accessible on the Pl...
Wings, leading gaming and Esports soundwear brand signs GodLike Esports as Ambassadors
Mumbai, July 11, 2022: India’s top esports team, GodLike Esports has joined hands with Wings to create a unique co-branded collection of top notch soundwear, the ‘GodLike limited edition earbuds’. The limited-edition collection will be available across multiple platforms including Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, PayTM and Tata Cliq. Fans can join the waitlist to be the first to get their hands on the products. The collection has been designed with technological and design inputs from the members of GodLike Esports, who have extensive experience using sound gear for the entirety of their careers in esports. Both the partners have worked closely from the start of the collaboration to create the limited edition products for not just followers of GodLike but also gaming enthusiasts across the nation...