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  • Emirates Esports Federation & ITW forge alliances to launch EGL

    Emirates Esports Federation & ITW forge alliances to launch EGL

    Mumbai: The Emirates Esports Federation & ITW Global have joined forces to introduce the EGL (E-Gaming League), a global Esports League, which is scheduled to take place in UAE during April 2024. With a lucrative prize pool, the first-of-its-kind league will offer Indian gamers the platform to prove their mettle on the international stage.

    Slated to be a multi-title league, the EGL will onboard 6 Franchises as Team Owners that will be competing across various titles like DOTA, PUBG, etc. Player selection will be conducted by franchises through drafts, marking a pioneering move as the league becomes one of the first to embrace a franchise and draft format.

    This initiative represents a significant global effort to establish an Esports league modeled after the successful structures seen in traditional sports leagues.

    Speaking on the creation of EGL, Emirates Esports Federation president Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Shakbout Al Nahyan said, “The Emirates Esports Federation under the National Sports Council was set up to ensure the consistent development of Esports in the UAE in a fair and regulated manner. The EGL will revolutionize the Esports industry and go a long way in achieving our goal of creating a space where publishers, players, organizers & brands can come together and co-exist harmoniously to further bolster the future of Esports in the region.”

    The tournament will feature a perfect blend of international global players and emerging talents from across the Middle East, UAE, India, China, South-East Asia, Europe, and the USA. Aspiring players will undergo a rigorous selection process, with multiple rounds of qualifiers scheduled for February and March 2024.

    “Asia is one of the fastest-growing Esports markets currently and with Indian gamers participating in this league, this league will provide country’s talented esports athletes with the platform to showcase their ability amongst the best-of global Esports talent. We are excited about the potential of this league and look forward to creating an event that will truly change the trajectory and contribute to the growth of Esports,” added Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Shakbout Al Nahyan.

    The top-ranked amateurs and future players emerging from these qualifiers will then be drafted into each franchise through a player auction or draft.

    ITW Global, the co-owner of the league is set to bring the concept to reality, Nayeem Khan ITW said, “ITW has been working in the business of sports for the last 15 years and we pride ourselves on understanding the market with an eye on the future, we have always believed in the potential of Esports and are very excited to partner with the Emirates Esports Federation to bring EGL to the fans and players. We look forward to launching EGL India on the same concept in October 2024”.

    The “India Games Market Report 2023” report by Niko Partners states that the number of gamers in India across all platforms is forecast to reach 444 million in 2023, up 12.1% YoY, and reach 641.2 million in 2027, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 10.1 per cent.

    EGL will leverage the growing prominence of Esports in India and focus on bringing tried and tested, successful sports formulas like the franchise setup seen in the IPL to the Esports arena.

    Anticipated to commence in April 2024, the inaugural edition of EGL will be preceded by pre-event build-up activities starting in February in the UAE.

  • Animax Grand Gaming Challenge announces winners

    Animax Grand Gaming Challenge announces winners

    MUMBAI: The mega finals showdown of the Animax Grand Gaming Challenge 2007 held on 28 February in Mumbai brought the regional winners from the four zones – North, South, East and West to battle it out for trophies in different game categories such as sports, racing, strategy, on-line and first person shooter.

    This is the first activity of the lifestyle youth brand from the Sony stable after its re-launch in June 2006. Commenting on the on-ground initiative, Animax Marketing Manager Supriya Bambawale says,” The Animax Grand Gaming Challenge 2007 was devised to tap into the gaming phenomenon that has invaded the lives of Animax’s core audience, the wired generation, comprising 15 – 24 year olds who are tech savvy, gadget friendly and trend conscious youngsters in the country.”

    Among the winners teams, ATE – winners of Gamebox took home the trophies and a cheque for Rs 100,000 for winning NCS, the popular first person shooter game. SOD from Chennai were declared the best strategy gamers playing DOTA after a nail-biting win over FYO from Mumbai, taking home a cheque worth Rs.30,000 apart from the AGGC trophies. Dark Messiah won in the best online gaming category, for Gunz Online and were rewarded with a 19″ TFT monitors and the AGGC trophy, informs an official release.

    While in the single player games, in the sports category, Sandeep from the North zone won the trophy playing Fifa while Sathya from the South took home the trophy for racing, playing Need For Speed. Apart from the trophies, they also took home a graphic card worth Rs.30,000 each.

    For the best game jockey category, there was a tie for the AGGC trophy finally and an opportunity to pursue their passion for gaming as a career. The game jockeys representing the South and North zone were promoted to carry out the responsibility of a Regional Game Jockey with Sify Gamedromes. 

    The semi-finalist clans XGI and ECO represented the gaming culture in their cities of Jaipur and Cuttack respectively, putting to rest the myth that gaming is popular only within the metro cities, says the channel.

    Conducted by Sify Gamedromes across 240 outlets and 66 cities, it was the first event of its kind to be rolled out on such a scale and dovetailing into such a grand finale.

    Host Siddharth Kannan presents awards to winners
    Present at the event were members of the band Aasmaa – Jimmy, Sangeet and Vasudha and the celebrity host Siddharth Kannan to cheer the gamers and present the trophies.

    “Overall, the entire AGGC evoked a stupendous response with hordes of registrations, premier gaming clans and proficient gamers. It has clearly reinforced the position of Animax as a youth channel that’s a lifestyle destination for our wired generation,” adds Bambawale.