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  • 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.”

  • Cornerstone Sport signs exclusive streaming deal with Loco

    Cornerstone Sport signs exclusive streaming deal with Loco

    Mumbai: Esports team GodLike Esports has inked a deal with streaming and esports platform Loco.

    Cornerstone Sport, the management agency of GodLike Esports, facilitated the deal to provide live streaming rights for GodLike’s BGMI, Free Fire, and CODM rosters to Loco. “The two companies will join forces to develop new forms of creative live content that can be delivered to fans in a new and innovative way,” said the statement.

    “GodLike is one of the most popular teams in the Indian esports ecosystem and we’re happy to be building a long-term relationship with them,” said Loco co-founders Ashwin Suresh and Anirudh Pandita. “Cornerstone Sport has shown a great commitment towards building the gaming talent ecosystem and we look forward to doing more deals with them to grow the talent pool in India.”

    “As India’s top gaming streaming platform, Loco is the perfect partner for a team like GodLike to expand their footprint across the country,” said Cornerstone Sport COO Jogesh Lulla. “We are elated to have facilitated this collaboration which is definitely going to lead to a lot of exciting content and developments in the near future.”

    “For us, as a team, we’ve had an inclination towards Loco since the very beginning,” said GodLike Esports founder Chetan Chandgude. “This partnership is an exciting one for us as we now get the opportunity to work with Loco as collaborators, who are also content creators and thus can work towards building something even more engaging for gaming fans in India.”