Tag: gaming

EXCLUSIVE: RMG players meet MIB, request quality seals for legitimate games

Among its significant recommendations, the Committee proposed the establishment of a Media Council to oversee governance across various media formats, including print, broadcast, and digital platforms.

It’s important to note that for more than nine months now, policies surrounding the RMG industry have been on the back burner. With no developments on the regulatory front, RMG companies continue to struggle under the burden of additional taxes.

Valorant and Fortnite lead India’s online gaming chatter, BGMI follows close behind

India's video games market generated revenue of $830 million in 2023, up 15.9% year-over-year (YoY), slightly down from the 19% growth seen in 2022, according to Niko Partners.

In terms of social media chatter about top gaming streamers in India, Tanmay Singh, also known as ‘sc0utOP’ is topping the charts in social media mentions, closely followed by Ankit ‘v3nom’ Panth.

India’s AVGC industry faces a 2.3 mn talent gap

Karnataka aims to serve as the epicenter for innovation, research and development in the gaming sector. It will house state-of-the-art facilities such as high-performance computing clusters, simulation labs and testing zones to support all aspects of game development from concept to deployment. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Currently, there are 260,000 AVGC professionals scattered across India, primarily clustered in about 11-12 cities.

‘Many RMG startups in India on the verge of shutting down business’, says CEO of Winzo

Paavan Nanda, CEO and Co-Founder, WinZO discusses GST challenges, lower developer salaries and production costs in India compared to Western countries, India's gaming industry shifting from being an importer to an exporter.

Revenue growth for RMG players stalled while few other companies are experiencing de-growth, says Paavan Nanda, CEO and Co-Founder, WinZO.