gaming
23 ARTICLES
Online casinos go live in the UAE
The sudden and quiet launch of three new online gambling sites may have marked the start of a new chapter for the country.
03 Dec 2025
How and why Saudi Arabia bagged Electronic Arts
The publisher behind some of the most played sports video games ever has been acquired by a consortium led by PIF.
01 Oct 2025
The cautionary tale of Spartan Poker
The acquisition of the online poker platform last year by a little-known company was meant to soften the GST blow to real-money gaming. Instead, mounting cash problems, tech issues and HR challenges over the past few months have been hurting users.
26 Mar 2025
Why does the SC’s stay on GST notices to real-money gaming companies matter?
Since the revision in GST rates and notices demanding payment of taxes with retrospective effect, the once thriving online gaming sector has been saddled with mounting losses and competition from illegal offshore platforms.
14 Jan 2025
Why Intel’s future hinges on its newest GPU
The American chipmaker, in its second outing in the tough graphics processing unit market, is making waves—sparking hope of a return to its heyday.
17 Dec 2024
Why SuperGaming’s Indus Battle Royale failed to click with Indian gamers
Despite all the hype, India’s latest smartphone gaming tent pole is at risk of fizzling out.
28 Oct 2024
How Hamster Kombat threw the crypto world into a tizzy
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, and Hamster Kombat players have had to learn this the hard way.
14 Oct 2024
Nazara to acquire ‘Love Island’ game studio Fusebox for $27.2 million
The Indian company is on a $100 million worldwide M&A drive, and the UK studio is the latest to join the fray.
08 Aug 2024
Real-money gaming companies could face an RBI blow
The grouping of the sector alongside betting and gambling firms in the tax regime opens up the prospect of the central bank denying it access to payment gateway services.
03 Oct 2023
Understanding the chaos of real-money gaming
With a higher GST rate and the threat of retrospective taxation, the sector—which has always had the tinge of gambling—is finding reality worse than its nightmares.
18 Sept 2023
