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  • MPL announces Bug Bounty programme; aims to bolster the player-first approach to enhance user security

    MPL announces Bug Bounty programme; aims to bolster the player-first approach to enhance user security

    Mumbai: Mobile and skill gaming platform MPL has launched a Bug Bounty programme with the aim of strengthening the security of the users and continuing to provide a safe and fair gameplay environment. The programme will reward security researchers with up to Rs 10 lakhs for successfully identifying a valid vulnerability on MPL. This is open to researchers globally, and reports that address valid security vulnerabilities that are within the scope of the programme will be eligible for the rewards and recognition.

    With the Bug Bounty programme, MPL will not just focus on identifying security vulnerabilities but will also make targeted efforts to devise a timely resolution to tackle them.

    This initiative is aligned to the company’s player-first approach that considers the safety and security of the users as its topmost priority.

    Interestingly, the MPL Bug Bounty programme does not restrict its scope to just identifying security loopholes but also allows researchers to report any possibility of fraud that could give a player an unfair advantage. The programme encourages reports on instances that can enable a player to compromise with the gameplay or the outcomes, like winning a game without playing, altering the gameplay, or even posting outrageous scores. Along with this, reporting of any vulnerability that can target the users on the platform, like taking over user accounts or dumping user data, also falls within the scope of the program.

    MPL VP of security and compliance Ruchir Patwa said, “At MPL we are always committed to the player-first approach and the Bug Bounty programme has been launched to continue our efforts towards enhancing the user security and safe playing experience on our platform. With this, we also intend to reward and recognise some of the good samaritans of the gaming fraternity. We look forward to some great collaborations with researchers across the globe and will continue to create the best gaming experiences for all our users.”

    MPL will also recognise the contributions of the researchers who have submitted the most insightful reports by featuring them in the Bug Bounty Hall of Fame page.

  • 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.

  • Gaming platform A23 becomes associate title sponsor of PVL 2022

    Gaming platform A23 becomes associate title sponsor of PVL 2022

    Mumbai: Online gaming platform A23 has announced that it will be the associate title sponsor for the forthcoming Rupay Prime Volleyball League (PVL) 2022, amping up the excitement quotient for one of the fast-growing franchise-led sporting leagues in the country. This year, PVL will be broadcasted live on Sony Six and Sony Ten 3 with live streaming on SPNI’s OTT platform Sony LIV.  

    PVL returns after a two-year break and A23, as an official title sponsor of the games, intends to support and encourage a team sport like volleyball to the forefront and connect the nation with a common spirit. A23 also hopes to build and enhance its reputation as the most preferred online gaming platform for users with a passion for serious online gaming. “This association will offer A23 access to key PVL players from the league, television spots and strategic in-stadia branding, showcasing the brand as a professional responsible gaming platform for gamers to harness their skills in becoming a champion of the game,” said the statement.

    “It is a privilege for the Prime Volleyball League to be powered by a leading online gaming platform like A23. It is great to see that A23 has taken keen interest and invested in a sport that is fast-paced, exciting and perfectly matched for our young and dynamic nation,” said Baseline Ventures MD Tuhin Mishra, on behalf of the PVL. “Volleyball and online gaming have made significant strides in recent years and we hope such partnerships continue to mutually benefit each other.”

    Beginning on 5 February, the league will be held in Hyderabad and will feature seven franchises from seven different cities ― Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes, and Kolkata Thunderbolts. The grand finale of the league will be held on 27 February, culminating in three weeks of high voltage, competitive and exciting action.

    “The collaboration with Prime Volleyball League comes at a perfect time for us in our attempt to build further on our already existing brand as a market leader in the gaming space,” stated Head Digital Works founder and CEO Deepak Gullapalli. “I hope the road ahead promises exciting propositions for our A23 users as Volleyball will give us a chance to support the sport in the years to come, and in turn, gain substantial traction for our brand.”

  • CA Media exits, sells OML gaming biz to Nodwin for Rs 73 cr

    CA Media exits, sells OML gaming biz to Nodwin for Rs 73 cr

    New Delhi: South Asia-based esports company Nodwin Gaming which is also an independent subsidiary of Nazara Technologies Ltd has acquired the gaming and adjacent IP business of OML Entertainment for Rs 73 crores. The mega-deal will provide partial liquidity to OML Entertainment shareholders, including CA Media.

    OML Entertainment MD Ajay Nair will join the Nodwin Gaming board as part of this transaction and will work with Nodwin Gaming MD Akshat Rathee and its management team to ensure smooth integration of the OML IPs with Nodwin Gaming and help with growing Nodwin Gaming’s business, the company announced on Friday. 

    The acquisition taps into a growing synergy between the two companies. While Nodwin Gaming is known for its esports and gaming expertise, OML Entertainment is known for managing some of India’s biggest gaming and entertainment creators such as Tanmay Bhat, Samay Raina and for owning and executing storied IPs such as the ‘Bacardi NH7 Weekender’ well-attended comedy touring properties such as ‘LOLstars’ and ‘Headliners’ and India’s biggest hip-hop league – ‘Breezer Vivid Shuffle’. OML Entertainment also works with some big brands in India to produce well-known properties such as the ‘Levi’s Music Week’ and ‘YouTube FanFest’. 

    The deal also allows Nodwin Gaming to massify gaming and esports by tapping into emerging synergies in gaming entertainment that a 14-30-year-old is looking for. 

    “Nodwin Gaming strongly believes that continuous growth in the IP portfolio is central to building a vibrant ecosystem of fans, talent, broadcasters and brands,” said Akshat Rathee. “The addition of some of the largest IPs in India like ‘NH7 weekender’ is going to accelerate the massification of esports and gaming entertainment across the spectrum of fans and brands.  The proven capability of the brilliant team that joins us from OML Entertainment will further ensure that we can execute and monetise our IPs.” 

    OML’s Ajay Nair said the company believes in the convergence of different pop culture genres and has seen that this has already happened across several platforms and IPs. “Over the past years, our experience working with Nodwin Gaming has been very fruitful and we are confident that our live IPs and the teams that execute them have found a good home at Nodwin Gaming. OML Entertainment will continue to focus on building its OTT content production, talent management, and branded content businesses,” he said.