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Kapil Rathee elevated to Co-founder of Junglee Games

March 23, 2023: Junglee Games, has announced the elevation of Kapil Rathee to the position of Co-Founder. The elevation recognizes Kapil’s exceptional contribution to the business as he continues to be an integral part of the company’s executive leadership team. Having joined the team in 2015 as VP of Product, Kapil was promoted to Junglee’s Chief Product Officer in 2017 and President in 2018. Previously, he held strategy & business consultant roles in his career and also founded TapAndEat, a F&B tech startup. Kapil has helped Junglee scale new heights with his growth mindset, strategic data-driven solutions and strong leadership abilities. Speaking about the announcement, Ankush Gera, Founder and CEO of Junglee Games said, “Kapil and I have been working together for the last...

Orangutan announces its participation in the Valorant Challengers South Asia, co-hosted by Riot Games and Nodwin Gaming in India.

20 March 2023, Mumbai: Orangutan gets a slot in the Valorant Challenger South Asia which is going to be held in Delhi, India. This event is being co-hosted by Riot Games and Nodwin Gaming in India. Orangutans’ entry into this competitive tournament will see the participation of its 5-man valorant roster which is based out of India. On January 21st, 2023, Orangutan Gaming revealed its newly signed men’s Valorant roster in a grand fashion at Illenium which took place at NSCI Dome in Mumbai. Every esports athlete’s dream was realized with this one-of-a-kind reveal. With over 3500 attendees at the event, Orangutan Gaming live-debuted their newly signed Valorant Roster in front of their fans. Atlas Skilltech University served as the host institution for the Illenium event, which took plac...

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...

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...

India Gaming Industry Poised to Become World’s Largest Gaming Hub led by Innovations and Planned 5G Launches

With around 420 million active online gamers and a 500-million-strong digitally native population aged between 15-35 India is set to become one of the fastest growing markets globally. Eminent industry leaders and stakeholders convened to discuss the future roadmap of the gaming industry in India. The next phase of growth for gaming in India driven by accelerating adoption of 5G, Cloud Gaming, Gamification, and Mobile Gaming devices among others was outlined on the sidelines of the 2nd Edition of the India Gaming Conclave 2022, by Konnect Worldwide Business Media, today. The conclave outlined the industry’s vision for 2022 and beyond, with an eye on global and domestic trends, as well as India’s potential to disrupt the global industry in the near future. IGC 2022 witnessed participation f...

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...

India’s Biggest Esports Team GodLike Esports Collaborates with Fan Engagement Startup STAN to Provide Digital Collectibles to Fans  

Bengaluru, June 2022: GodLike Esports, the biggest esports organization in India, has entered into an exclusive, first-of-its-kind strategic agreement with Bengaluru-headquartered esports fan engagement startup STAN to enable them to provide Official Licensed Digital Collectibles’ services for GodLike BGMI team’s fans and followers. The key objective of the partnership between STAN and GodLike, which was facilitated by Numen Esports and Gaming, is to build an ecosystem for fans in order to connect with them actively and unlock new and exciting experiences for the fan base. Following this partnership, STAN shall be giving access to GodLike fans to chat, play and even meet GodLike team members; furthermore, STAN users will also have a chance to visit GodLike’s Bootcamp, India’s l...

ROG Academy is back for Season 6; Register now

New Delhi, July 1st, 2022 – ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG), world’s No.1 Gaming Laptop brand, couldn’t be more excited to announce the beginning of the 6 th edition of ROG Academy. ASUS ROG Academy has grown leaps and bounds since its launch in 2021. Hoping to take the experience to next level, Season 6 will continue to focus on VALORANT, a leading esports game. Registrations for the sixth season commence today, 1 st July 2022, and will close on Sunday, 10 th July 2022. With competitive esports now enjoyed by millions of players all over the world, there's never been a better time to celebrate talented as well as budding gamers. The last season saw talent from across the country and witnessed a great deal of participation for VALORANT wing to the game’s engaging gameplay and ease of co...


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