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  • FanClash becomes the official esports fantasy partner of Revenant Esports

    FanClash becomes the official esports fantasy partner of Revenant Esports

    Mumbai: Revenant Esports has signed a multiyear deal with popular esports fantasy platform FanClash as the official fantasy partner. Through this partnership, FanClash will engage with the massive fan following of the team and aims to create various fantasy engagement activities.

    This association will give gaming enthusiasts an opportunity to be actively involved with Revenant’s various gaming rosters as well as the tournaments they participate in.

    This deal is one of the many recent success stories of brands associating with Indian esports outfits who are benefiting from this massively growing gaming ecosystem and skyrocketing the revenue of this industry.

    Speaking about the partnership, Revenant Esports CEO Rohit Jagasia said, “FanClash is now an aspirational name in the world of esports and we are thrilled to have them associated with us as our fantasy gaming partner. Revenant Esports believes that the popularity of our esports roster and content creators will continue in the future.Our association is a step taken towards revolutionising esports fandom in the country.”

    Commenting on the association, FanClash marketing head Archana Sangaran added, “Esports as an industry has been gaining greater popularity and receiving traction on a national and worldwide scale. Valorant has also been gaining a great fan following from the esports community. Therefore, the company has been aggressively exploring opportunities for increasing fan engagement, along with creating excitement and anticipation. Our endeavour has always been to bring accessibility through compelling associations for gamers. We will be announcing many more developments in the upcoming months.”

  • Orangutan Gaming unveils ‘The Forest’

    Orangutan Gaming unveils ‘The Forest’

    Mumbai: Orangutan Gaming has introduced its very own training facility known as ‘The Forest.’ This training facility adores international standards of architecture and sheds light on the bright future of esports in India.

    ‘The Forest’ is South Asia’s finest esports training facility and is now open to the world. Right from the front door to the terrace, the facility explains how Orangutan has envisioned esports and the lives of the athletes and content creators making a career in this rapidly growing industry.

    Speaking about the new facility centre, Orangutan founder Yash Bhanushali said, “The future of esports has unlimited potential, and to achieve it to the fullest, you need a state-of-the-art training facility. The Forest is now getting decked up with more rosters and content creators to show that while we are here to take part, we work with the mission to take over. This is just the beginning for Orangutan and there is a lot more to come.”

    ‘The Forest’ is a 15,000 sq. ft., four-story training facility for Orang-utans’ competitive teams and content creators. It houses esports rooms for all the games, namely BGMI, FreeFire, and Valorant. The facility is content-friendly and also houses its content creators, who create some exclusive content for their supporters.

    Adding to it, Orangutan co-founder Jai Shah said, “To create what I possibly believe is South Asia’s finest esports training facility, there are a lot of intricacies involved. We have spent countless hours building every corner of this house, and it feels surreal to see this turn into a reality. The importance of a good training facility has been reflected in the motivation our athletes have shown, and now that we’ve set the bar, we only plan on setting the next bar higher.”

    The reveal video has been posted on the YouTube channel Orangutan TV and has garnered over 500K views in a week and has received appreciation and recognition for the work that they have done in their esports training facility. Along with the efforts that they have made to make esports in India compete closely with organisations internationally.

  • 8Bit Creatives becomes the talent partner of DreamHack 2022

    8Bit Creatives becomes the talent partner of DreamHack 2022

    Mumbai: 8Bit Creatives has become the official talent partner for DreamHack 2022, India’s largest esports festival, which will take place in Hyderabad from 4 to 6 November.

    The global gaming festival is taking place in India for the first time since the pandemic. The event will feature an exciting set of live events and activities over three days that will bring together speakers from some of the most renowned brands, esports pro players, fans, and gamers from across the country under one roof. It promises to give fans an unrivalled experience of the festival that is unimaginable.

    This collaboration will be a great experience for the fans as well as the industry, which stands to interact and learn from the experts in the esports fraternity and grow with it.

    Speaking of this partnership, 8Bit Creatives CEO & founder Animesh Agarwal said, “It’s funny how some stories have their beginnings, twists and turns, and surprise endings. Participating in the first DreamHack event back in 2018, was the inception point of 8Bit Creatives, and now we have indeed come full circle, as the official talent management partner for India’s biggest gaming festival. 8Bit Creatives and NODWIN Gaming have always worked together to grow gaming in India. We envision this partnership as being a celebration of esports fans, players, and creators. Truly, this is big—DreamHack 2022, here we come!”

    NODWIN Gaming co-founder Akshat Rathee added, “DreamHack is a dream festival for the esports community where like-minded people get together and celebrate their love and passion for esports. We’ve put together an action-packed three-day itinerary in Hyderabad and are delighted to have on board our talent partner 8Bit Creatives, who will help spread the word not only among our live audience but also to the world at large!”

    8Bit Creatives co-founder Lokesh Jain said, “8Bit Creatives is built with the love of fans and we are really excited that our fan family is growing with India’s largest digital gaming festival—DreamHack. NODWIN Gaming has been making waves since its entry into the market. We share similar beliefs in providing the best to our fans, and we are really excited to celebrate all the gaming fun at the event and revolutionise the esports market together.”

  • Kunal Lakhara promoted as chief financial officer of Pocket Aces

    Kunal Lakhara promoted as chief financial officer of Pocket Aces

    Mumbai: The digital entertainment company, Pocket Aces, has elevated Kunal Lakhara to the new position of chief financial officer. Prior to this, Kunal was the vice president of finance & operations and a key member of the executive leadership team at the company.

    Kunal joined Pocket Aces in 2017 as one of the earliest leaders in the management team, and has helped spearhead tremendous growth at the company, including $75 million raised in equity and debt across Pocket Aces and the company’s gaming arm Loco, and the successful spin-off of Loco into a separate entity in July 2021.

    He leads a team of 10 that manages investor reporting, cash flow management, bank relationships, lawyer relationships, audit, production finance, brand copyrights, IP rights, and legal matters at Pocket Aces.

    Kunal has a rich experience of over 16 years in the fields of finance and accounts, with an overall eight years spent building the finance domain in well-regarded startups such as Citrus Pay, which was acquired by Naspers in 2017.

    Kunal started his career with Citigroup in its investment banking team, helping clients raise money through equity and debt instruments. Kunal is a chartered accountant and graduated with a first class degree in finance from Mumbai University.

    Commenting on his new role, Kunal Lakhara said, “I am humbled and thrilled to take up the new role as the Chief Financial Officer of Pocket Aces. It has been a fantastic journey so far working with Aditi on the company’s mission of solving boredom. It is a proud moment to see how the company has grown from length to length in these years, and I’m truly thankful for all the support and hard work of my team members. I look forward to making significant contributions to further scaling Pocket Aces.”

    Commenting on the appointment, Pocket Aces co-founder and CEO Aditi Srivastava said, “Kunal has been a trusted partner and friend, instrumental to our growth from an early stage startup in 2017 to now becoming the biggest new age media player in India. His function is like an army-if his team maintains the right checks and balances, the rest of us can sleep peacefully at night. With Kunal in this new role as our Chief Financial Officer, our focus is to demonstrate a hugely profitable new age media company that benefits all stakeholders, including audiences, talent, employees, clients, and investors.”

  • Loco becomes the first Indian streaming platform to broadcast FIFA Pinnacle events

    Loco becomes the first Indian streaming platform to broadcast FIFA Pinnacle events

    Mumbai: Game streaming platform Loco on Friday has signed a broadcast agreement with FIFA, football’s international governing body to bring the centrepiece of the FIFA esports experience – FIFAe World Cup 2022, FIFAe Club World Cup 2022 and FIFAe Nations Cup 2022 to fans across India.

    Loco becomes the first and only Indian based game streaming platform to team up with FIFAe. It will localise the streams and broadcast the live streams for the three tournaments, which are set to be aired between 14 and 30 July.

    Loco has also recently signed exclusive streaming deals with other top publishers and game titles in the country, as well as international entrants to the Indian market, holding its position strong as the country’s leading game streaming platform.

    Commenting on the collaboration, Loco founders Anirudh Pandita and Ashwin Suresh said, “eSports has become the most watched category in India, after Indian cricket, and we are really happy to partner with one of the most prestigious organisations in the world, FIFA, to bring together an innovative new category of esports, FIFAe. It is a landmark year because we have the Indian team competing in the FIFAe Nations Cup and we hope they will inspire a generation of new gamers! Loco has broken viewership records with many popular game titles with innovative categories finding a suitable home on the platform, we are confident that we will provide fans an unforgettable experience with FIFAe.”

    In June 2022, history was made when India qualified for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2022. This achievement by the Indian eFootball team of Charanjot Singh, Siddh Chandarana and Saransh Jain, who led India as the country beat Korea Republic and Malaysia in the playoffs, has led to massive excitement both among FIFA fans as well as the wider esports community in the country. To further accelerate awareness in the Indian gaming community and with fans beyond the existing FIFAe community, Loco will be hosting multiple watch parties with the country’s top game streamers.

    The current season of FIFAe, will aggregate all FIFAe competitions under one event, while preserving their respective identities. The three-week long FIFAe finals that kicked-off from 14 July, will go on till 17 July, with the FIFAe World Cup which focuses on the best individual players from across the globe. The qualifiers will battle it out for ultimate fame, and the world’s biggest individual prize in FIFA esports – a whopping prize pool of four crore rupees.

    The second tournament commencing from 20-23 July, will host the FIFAe Club World Cup, which brings together the best clubs in the world to showcase their game-play and compete before a global audience, for a prize pool of Rs 2.4 crore.

    This year’s events will close with the prestigious FIFAe Nations Cup, which will run from 27-30 July. Teams will represent their nation and compete against each other for a total prize pool of Rs 3.2 crore.

  • Customer centricity is our single biggest USP, says Fantasy Akhada’s founder SK Jha

    Customer centricity is our single biggest USP, says Fantasy Akhada’s founder SK Jha

    Mumbai: In the fast growing world of gaming there are several players in Fantasy Sport. Fantasy platform Fantasy Akhada, while being a late entrant, says that it has managed excellent growth. Backed by popular cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle, the company says that it is an initiative of hard core sports lovers who understand the fan and fantasy sports. Fantasy Akhada provides a platform, covering fantasy cricket, fantasy kabaddi, fantasy basketball and fantasy football, where users can come, play, and win contests.

    The brand claims to have close to 2.5 million users currently. The platform has held 40 lakh contests and claims to have disbursed Rs 200 crore in cash winnings. Indiantelevision.com caught up with Fantasy Akhada founder Sumit Kumar Jha to find out more on the company’s plans.

    Jha is an alumnus of leading universities like XLRI Jamshedpur and NIT Jamshedpur. Being a business enthusiast who strives for growth, he has a demonstrated history of experience in Product Management, Customer Analytics, Customer Life-Cycle Management, Loyalty Program Management, Mobile Internet, and P&L Management. Sumit Kumar Jha has profound domain knowledge and hands-on experience of over 8 years across different industries including Automobile, Telecom, Fashion & Retail industries and furthermore, earned 7 months of international project work experience.

    He began his career with Tata Motors and after completing his MBA, joined the coveted Aditya Birla Group Leadership Program. He was deputed at Idea Cellular Limited (Now Vodafone Idea Limited) where he worked for 5 years prior to beginning his own venture-Fantasy Akhada. The rich experience that he gained in his professional journey has moulded a solid foundation of his entrepreneurial vision.

    Edited excerpts:

    On the traction that fantasy sports are getting vis-a-vis other areas of gaming and esports.

    The love for cricket and the development of other sports, on the back of domestic leagues, has increased the level of interest in sports for all Indians. Fantasy sports share a very symbiotic relationship with live sports and thus the excitement of FS coupled with the love for sports is driving major growth in the Fantasy Sports market in India.

    However, we believe that the growth of the overall gaming ecosystem will drive individual growths like fantasy sports, e-sports, etc. There must be an overall acceptance of the gaming community in Indian households; to ensure the next level of growth for this sunrise sector.

    On the challenges that Fantasy Akhada faced as a late entrant

    We believe that if we let the timing of entry into the industry bother us, Fantasy Akhada would not have been able to become one of the top five fantasy sports apps in the country. All of us, founders, were ardent fantasy sports users before launching Fantasy Akhada. We realised that there is a clear need for a platform that believed in the highest level of customer and sports centricity.

    While we believed in our vision and the need for such a product, it took a lot of marketing push as well as the highest level of customer service to stand out amongst the clutter of the other 180 platforms. Post the IPL in 2022, on the back of a viral marketing campaign feat. Ali Fazal and Harsha Bhogle, we can confidently say that we have been able to make a significant mark in the space.

    On the sports that the company is actively involved in

    We currently provide customers with the opportunity to play four sports. The number was three until a week back; we added fantasy basketball in the first week of July. So as of today, Fantasy Akhada offers fantasy cricket, fantasy football, fantasy kabaddi and fantasy basketball.

    On whether cricket dominates activity on the platform.

    Cricket, no doubt, is by far the most loved sport on all Fantasy Sports platforms in the country. However, owing to our sports centricity, we have always done our 100 per cent towards each sport; and that shows in the numbers as well. Football, for example, contributes almost 15-20 per cent of our overall revenue and this has been made possible by hosting games, even in major leagues, that are exclusively available on Fantasy Akhada.

    Kabaddi, also, was an excellent launch for us with the Pro Kabaddi League in December 2021. We are hoping to get some good traction on basketball as well, a sport that has been launched in response to rising customer demand.

    On Fantasy Akhada’s USP is in a competitive arena where the entry barrier is very low

    As mentioned earlier, our single biggest USP is customer-centricity. In the context of fantasy sports, it means doing the basic tasks well like instant withdrawal, 24*7 customer service to customer delight activities like international trips, regular leader boards with amazing prizes, etc.

    Apart from this, we focus on our commitment to increasing sports engagement and ensure that all our marketing activities are in line with sports development.

    On the impact of Covid on fantasy sports

    Barring the first month of the worldwide lockdown, when the sport was either not happening or restricted to smaller leagues in countries like Belarus, etc. Covid has not had a very negative impact on our business.

    Personally, for us at Fantasy Akhada, it was the time that we had just started, and it gave us the opportunity and time to work on a lot of things which we hadn’t envisaged before the launch. To summarise, we came out stronger and provided a better experience post with the initial Covid blip.

    On the direction that regulation should take

    We believe that more clarity on regulation will help the Industry grow multifold. The lack of clarity on the regulations hurts the business. We, along with other FS platforms, are working with the central government to build a well-structured framework that will help all platforms in the country.

    On the role that Harsha Bhogle plays

    Harsha Bhogle joined the Fantasy Akhada team in June 2020 as a brand ambassador and investor. Since then he has been, more than his role, a great mentor for the entire organisation. We have been lucky to have his guidance in various decisions and also his support in getting a lot of things done, which would have otherwise been very challenging for us.

    On the activity seen on the platform during the recently concluded IPL

    IPL is the highlight event for all FS platforms in India; primarily due to the love for cricket that the customers have and also the short duration of matches – which helps them rotate money quickly. Apart from the growth in value of transactions, it is one of the best times for user acquisition, not only for FS platforms but for brands across industries.

    In terms of Fantasy Akhada, we had the biggest IPL, on the back of our first IPL campaign that went live on the Star Sports Network. The virality of the campaign, backed by our previously highlighted USPs, helped us catapult the growth of users to the next level. We had set out on a target of 100 per cent increase in our numbers over the two months of IPL, and we were able to comfortably achieve the same. Another great success has been that these users have stayed back with the platform post the IPL, increasing the overall base of our transactions.

    On expansion plans abroad

    Currently, we are present only in India – and allow only residents of India to play on our app. We have plans to spread our wings to other nations and currently, we are evaluating the right countries that fit our business and plans.

  • Esports team GodLike Esports collaborates with blockchain-based fan engagement startup Stan

    Esports team GodLike Esports collaborates with blockchain-based fan engagement startup Stan

    Mumbai:  Esports organisation GodLike Esports has entered into a strategic agreement with Bengaluru-headquartered esports fan engagement startup Stan. This will enable them to provide officially licensed non-NFT digital collectibles for GodLike BGMI team’s fans and followers, among other services and rewards. 

    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 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 largest gaming/esports facility.

    Among the key players of Godlike Esports BGMI team with whom Stan has collaborated include: Chetan ‘Kronten’ Chandgude, Abhijit ‘Ghatak’ Andhare, Jonathan ‘Jonathan’ Amaral, Vivek ‘ClutchGod’ Abbas, Abhishek ‘ZGOD’ Choudhary and Suraj ‘Neyoo’ Mujumdar. 

    In addition, they have also collaborated with an influencer and an ex-professional player Kronten, GodLike owner, founder and director Abhijit ‘Ghatak’ Andhare (also an influencer and an ex-professional player).

    Speaking on the partnership with GodLike, Stan co-founder and COO Nauman Mulla said, “Entering into a strategic partnership with the biggest organisation in India, GodLike Esports, was a no brainer for us at Stan, as want to give access to all the GodLike superfans, all of that Stan is offering. We aim to work with all the major stakeholders in this esports ecosystem, which is why we are very excited about this partnership. We intend to empower fans and connect them with their favourite esports athletes and creators; and to that end, now Stan users will be able to play a game, chat, make a live call, and meet GodLike members. We are proud to announce that Stan is the only platform today giving access to GodLike fans to meet, chat, play and also visit their gaming facility, and no other application or company are offering these services.”

    Kronten said, “We are excited to partner with a brand as visionary and groundbreaking as Stan. Physical collectibles and memorabilia have been a part of sporting culture across the globe for so long and converting these to digital tokens using advanced technology will revolutionise fan engagement. All of us at GodLike are looking forward to engaging with our fans and community through Stan.”

  • GodLike Esports partners with gaming agency Numen

    GodLike Esports partners with gaming agency Numen

    Mumbai: GodLike Esports has joined hands with Numen Esports and Gaming for esports and gaming management services. The professional esports team, which has BGMI, Free Fire and CODR rosters, features top gamers from India including Jonathan Amaral, Arshpreet “Gill” Singh, Abhishek “ZGOD” Choudhary, Vivek “ClutchGod” Aabhas and Suraj “Neyoo” Majumdar to name a few. Through this association, Numen Esports will be managing the team’s tournament development, investment and consulting services, merchandise and more.

    Founded by Chetan “Kronten” Chandgude, GodLike Esports has been making waves in the Indian and global gaming space for a few years now. Having won big at renowned tournaments like CODM India Challenge 2022, PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021, LOCO War of Glory 2021,  Skyesports Championship 3.0 and more, the members of the different rosters of GodLike Esports have managed to become established names in the esports industry in India. GodLike is among the few teams in the country with a Girls BGMI Roster, who have been creating a splash in various tournaments like BMOC, where they were semi-finalists, Truth N Fair, Rooter Underdog 1.0 and 2.0. The team also recently announced an exclusive streaming deal with Rooter, one of India’s largest gaming and esports streaming platforms.  

    Numen Esports & Gaming is a gaming and esports focused agency, with industry veterans, Manoj George, Sachin Parkale and Kaustubh Purohit at the helm. They bring their expertise and industry know-how to the table to provide a wide array of services from talent management, large gaming IPs, short/long format content & brand partnerships. Numen also has a host of talent, including other top creators like, Gaming Guru, Spike, Lolzzz, Novaking and more. Raking in a revenue of Rs 136 billion last year, and projected to hit Rs 290 crore by 2024-25 (as per a KPMG report), the gaming industry in India is scaling at a rapid pace and Numen Esports was founded to support this ecosystem by creating opportunities for talented gamers to pursue a viable career in it.

    Talking about the partnership, Numen Esports and Gaming co-founder & CEO Manoj George said, “GodLike is undoubtedly one of the most recognized names in the Indian esports industry and we are happy to partner with them to take the team and the brand to unparalleled heights. The gaming industry in India is at a very exciting stage, with huge developments and incredible opportunities for the esports athletes and brands. We are excited to be the bridge between them and create extraordinary content and experiences for fans.”

    Numen Esports and Gaming director Kaustubh Purohit said, “Our focus at Numen Esports has been to contribute to the growing Indian esports and gaming ecosystem by scouting and representing gamers and teams. GodLike is a huge phenomenon in the Indian gaming space, with all that they’ve managed to achieve in a short span of time and we are going to work together to accelerate this growth even further.”

    Numen Esports and Gaming director Sachin Parkale said, “Numen and GodLike have a common vision to make India a superpower in the global gaming and esports industry. With the rapid growth the industry has been seeing recently, we are confident we can make a significant impact together.”

    GodLike Esports founder Chetan ‘Kronten’ Chandgude, said, “We are ecstatic to partner with Numen Esports and are assured they will help us achieve great things. In the preliminary discussions itself, I saw the synergies and the shared passion to build something exceptional for GodLike and the Indian gaming industry and we’re looking forward to setting everything in motion.”

  • PokerBaazi.com ropes in Shahid Kapoor as brand ambassador

    PokerBaazi.com ropes in Shahid Kapoor as brand ambassador

    Mumbai: PokerBaazi.com on Tuesday announced Bollywood superstar Shahid Kapoor as its brand ambassador. PokerBaazi aims to create a robust ecosystem for Poker in India, and Shahid’s association with the brand comes in line with its commitment to popularise and create awareness amongst the masses about Poker.

    With Shahid Kapoor onboard, PokerBaazi.com will soon roll out its latest marketing campaign, which will include the launch of a TVC in the coming days, promoting not only the association but the brand messaging of poker being a sport which someone can master with their skills.

    Welcoming Shahid Kapoor as their brand ambassador, Baazi Games founder and CEO Navkiran Singh said, “We are thrilled to have Shahid onboard as the newest member of our PokerBaazi family. With Shahid, we found the perfect match for our brand as not just his personality, but also his constant drive to experiment with his craft beautifully, blends with our vision to enable a new sport to get its desired recognition in the country. With this association we take a step further in our larger goal of creating a Poker ecosystem in India and making it a household sport. We look forward to a successful collaboration and with our upcoming campaigns hope to drive valuable discussions around the PokerBaazi story.”

    Speaking about the association, actor Shahid Kapoor said, “It’s a pleasure to be associated with PokerBaazi, India’s biggest poker platform, that’s at the helm of this brewing revolution. With its many unique features, it just makes learning & playing online poker so easy and quick, and in the process, helps players build life skills like thinking strategically, managing risks, etc. Our association isn’t only driven by the fact that we both believe in bringing a difference in our respective fields but also by the sheer will to entertain our audiences while trying to do so. I am looking forward to helping PokerBaazi reach wider audiences and create more advocates for the sport in India.”

    PokerBaazi.com recently celebrated a landmark of a billion hands played on its online platform. This association adds to the celebration for the unique milestone and PokerBaazi.com’s nearly eight-year journey of contributing to the fast evolving poker ecosystem in India.

  • Loco launches ‘Legends’, all-new NFT platform for esports

    Loco launches ‘Legends’, all-new NFT platform for esports

    Mumbai: Live game streaming and esports platform Loco has announced the country’s latest NFT platform for esports ‘Legends,’ The decision was taken as part of its commitment to democratising gaming entertainment in the country.

    Users will be able to own and trade esports collectibles on the platform, boosting their fandom and giving them the chance to feel like esports scouts for a day. Legends paves the way for decentralisation for game developers.

    Loco has also inked exclusive collaborations with major esports tournament organisers including Villager esports and Upthrust esports to ensure that its data plan has the finest in class data flow.

    Loco has also built a proprietary data system that powers Legends. This system leverages the data generated by the large number of tournaments empowered by Loco.  

    Loco Legends launches exclusive partnerships with the most popular esports teams in India including 8bit, s0ul, Godlike, Revenant, Blind, and XO among others. These top Indian esports teams are the category dominators in popular games like BGMI, FreeFire Max, and Valorant, and provide fans with the most credible NFT experience. Loco has a 52 million-strong community of gamers.

    The first asset on Loco Legends will be NFT esports cards. This offering combines non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and free to play esports fantasy gaming. Users can purchase NFT trading cards allowing them to buy and sell cards amongst each other and also participate in free-to-play fantasy pools. By collecting, owning, and trading these limited-edition digital collectibles, Loco is designing a unique fan experience, where users can truly get closer to their heroes, build real world connections, and enhance their watching experience. The NFTs will be limited in number and unique to each owner. Loco is the first to build a large-scale consumer platform of this sort in India, that is embracing NFTs & web3.

    Founders Anirudh Pandita and Ashwin Suresh shared, “We are passionate about the potential of web3 to empower creators and create new fan experiences in the gaming community. Gamers are the earliest adopters of new technology and our community has shown a strong acceptance for these initiatives. We are excited about providing users an easy-to-use experience so that they can enjoy the power of web3 without dealing with the complexities that other products are often plagued with. We are also pumped about the partners we are bringing with us and the experiences that these partnerships will help us deliver to users. Our team firmly believes that this is a unique opportunity to unlock a new paradigm in gaming and this product is the first step in our roadmap.”

    The platform is currently in beta and will be made public in July 2022. As a part of this launch, the top 1,000 users that waitlist themselves on the platform will get access to free NFTs worth approximately Rs 500 each. On sharing the waitlist link with friends and family, and onboarding more users through their referrals, users will have a chance to jump the queue by 100 spots, allowing them to move higher up in the waitlist and increasing their chances of winning a free NFT. The platform is now live for audiences to access.