Forge new pacts: How community building and micro-communities drive growth in gaming

By nurturing a thriving micro-community, brands tap into the power of the network effect. As the community grows and thrives, it attracts even more members, further amplifying brand awareness and engagement, says Ishank Gupta, Elder Member Council, Kratos Gaming Network.

Gamers play as multiple characters in diverse stories. They are heroes of countless worlds. Now imagine if, as a brand, you could speak to every single one of those heroes, writes Ishank Gupta, Elder Member Council, Kratos Gaming Network.

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Booming gaming industry: Building a career in gaming

music industry, writes Nauman Mulla, Co-Founder & COO, STAN.

India has an advantage over other countries in terms of talent involved in gaming and is also well-equipped with the technological know-how, writes Nauman Mulla, Co-Founder & COO, STAN.

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International Creators Day: Payal Gaming on the scarcity of female role models in gaming industry

To fellow young women starting their creative journeys, stay courageous and resilient. With dedication and persistence, you can turn your dreams into realities, says Payal Dhare.

“I aim to address the scarcity of female role models in the gaming industry and inspire young girls to pursue their dreams of a full-time career in gaming and content creation,” says Payal Gaming aka Payal Dhare.

Can India’s online gaming sector can realize potential with policy support?

In addition to the basic rate of 30 percent, a health and education cess at the rate of 4 percent of the amount of tax is levied. Thus the effective tax rate on lottery winnings comes up to 31.2 percent. (Image sourced via Unsplash)

The nation can identify and nurture individuals by introducing separate scholarship programs for skills that feed into the gaming ecosystem – designers, developers, cybersecurity specialists, among others.

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Online gaming contributes to 3.7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions: Report

Indian studios and large developers would do well to start measuring their own carbon footprints, while simultaneously funding products, projects and initiatives that help the environment. (Image source: Unsplash)

At the global level, agencies like the United Nations (UN) are leveraging the dynamic game community for initiatives like “Playing for the Planet Alliance”.

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Who was the 8th member missing from PM Narendra Modi’s meet with India’s leading gamers?

Cybeart's Apex Series - X11 Gray Chair was observed being used by the Prime Minister as he engaged in gaming lessons with the gamers.

This exclusive roundtable discussion featured prominent personalities from India’s Esports scene, including Animesh Agarwal (8Bit_Thug), Naman Mathur (Mortal), and Payal Dhare (PayalGaming), alongside Ganesh Gangadhar (SKRossi), Anshu Bisht (GamerFleet), Mithilesh Patankar (MythPat), and Tirth Mehta.