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Total Gaming crowned Ultimate Champion of Microgravity Gaming League – Free Fire Battle Royale

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2 years ago

December 23, 2021

George Miller

Total Gaming crowned Ultimate Champion of MGL - Free Fire Battle Royale

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· Chemin Esports and UG Empire emerged as 1^st & 2^nd Runner up respectively

· Delete from Total Gaming wins ‘Man of the Match’ and a Gaming Laptop from HP

· 5^th Edition of MGL Free Fire saw participation from 1000 teams across the country

· Prize pool worth INR 4,00,000 included 4 HP VR Headsets, 4 Gaming Class 24’ Monitor, 4 Gaming Class Headsets and Gaming Laptop

Microgravity Ventures Private Limited, a facilitator of world-class gaming hubs and e-sports tournaments in India concluded the 5^th edition of Microgravity Gaming League (MGL) – Free Fire Battle Royale. The tournament saw participation from 1000 teams across the country with 4 players per team along with one substitute. After the most competitive battles among top teams of the country, Total Gaming inched to the top with 86 points and was crowned the Ultimate Champion of this league. Chemin Esports emerged as the 1^st runner-up with 76 points and UG Empire bagged 2^nd runner-up with 66 points. The ‘Man of the Match’ title was won by Delete, a member of the Total Gaming team. The winners won the most advanced HP VR Headsets, Gaming Class 24’ Monitor, Gaming Class Headsets and Gaming Laptop which were part of the INR 4,00,000 prize pool.

In a bid to make this tournament more competitive, Microgravity had invited top teams from the country to be a part of the Qualifiers, Semi-Finals, and Finals. Teams like OG Elite, Helping Gamer, Desi Gamer, Bliss Mates, DDG Gamers, MG More, Life Hacker, King X Esports, Blind Esports among others took part in this league. The MGL Free Fire Battle Royale matches were conducted in Bermuda, Purgatory, and Kalahari maps.

Talking about the 5^th Editon of MGL Free Fire Battle Royale, Tanveer Singh Bakshi, Head-Business Development, Microgravity said, “I would like to thank all the participants, the amazing audience, the casters, our gaming partners – HP, Intel, Platinum Esports team, media partners – Consocia Advisory & Sociowash for making this a huge success. Since the beginning of this league, we saw some mind-blowing matches among the teams, underdog team like Bliss Mates rising up the ladder and Total Gaming sweeping the winning title with their amazing gameplay. I would also like to congratulate Chemin Esports and UG Empire for bagging the 1^st & 2^nd runner-up respectively. We will aim to bring more titles and leagues in the future to bring the gaming community closer.”

“We are also excited to inform you that Microgravity will soon introduce an E-commerce platform which will have gaming-related equipment which will go live next year. We will also be launching more World-Class gaming hubs across the country, added Bakshi.

Commenting on the win, Mafia Bala from Total Gaming said, “The initial two battles went really well with our team scoring above 45 points. During the 3^rd & 4^th match, our points decreased a bit, that is when we changed our strategy to go aggressive in the 5^th round in the Kalahari map. The outcome of the 5^th match was really good which helped us to inch very close to the win. Overall, it was really encouraging to see such a unique prize pool. A lot of good gamers belong from a humble background and tournaments like MGL give them a platform to win the best which technology has to offer.”

This year, Microgravity has successfully organized two online gaming tournaments which gained significant traction amongst gamers. These tournaments were the MGL FIFA 21 tournament and the MGL Call of Duty: Mobile tournament.

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PAGCOR Licensees Give PHP60-M for New VMMC Wing

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September 26, 2023

Niji Narayan

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The Veterans Memorial Medical Center will soon have more patient rooms with the start of construction for the Magiting Veterans Wing on Friday, September 22, through a Php60 million grant from two licensees of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.

The Magiting Veterans Wing is a project initiated by the Philippine Military Academy Magiting Class of 1970 with funding support from Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. (BCFI) and Newport World Resorts Foundation, Inc. (NWRFI), among others.

The two foundations, representing Solaire Resort and Newport World Resorts, respectively, each released Php30 million with PAGCOR’s approval.

The project will be carried out in two phases. The first will be sponsored by BCFI and covers civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, masonry works and roof deck waterproofing while the second phase will be funded by NWRFI and consists of works, fixtures and devices.

The Magiting Wing will have a total floor area of 1379.84 square meters and will house 12 new private rooms inclusive of four suites, a nurse station, lounge area, hallway, storage, access ramp and connecting bridge to the main hospital building.

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said the agency approved the grant from the casino foundations because of the project’s noble objective.

“PAGCOR recognizes the patriotism and sacrifice of Filipino veterans who dedicated their youth, vigor, strength and even lives for our country. By supporting this noble project, we show our gratitude to our modern-day heroes and their families,” he said.

Tengco said all integrated resort casino licensees in the country are required to put up a foundation to fund Corporate Social Responsibility programs on education infrastructure, health facilities, environmental preservation and cultural heritage restoration.

Two percent of the licensees’ gross gaming revenues from non-junket tables automatically go to such foundations.

Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, who graced the ceremonial concrete pouring for the project, expressed gratitude to the project supporters.

“As donee, we will provide the necessary maintenance and other operating expenditures to see to it that your donations will not go to waste,” he said.

Teodoro said other plans to improve the welfare of Filipino veterans include decentralising the VMMC’s services and the upskilling of hospital personnel so that doctors and specialists can focus more on caring for patients.

“No soldier ever retires. They are always a part of the system. They provide guidance and support to our active personnel hence their job as a soldier is never done,” he said.

Aside from BCFI and NWRFI, other major sponsors of the Magiting Veterans Wing project are DMCI, San Miguel Corporation and some retired military personnel.

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Dubai Racing Club Opts for TPD’s Horse Tracking Solution

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2 weeks ago

September 21, 2023

Hunor Pal

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Total Performance Data, the world’s leading horse racing live data provider, has announced today that Dubai Racing Club is a new client.

Following successful live trials at last Spring’s Super Saturday and Dubai World Cup meetings, Dubai Racing Club has signed a multi-year deal to use TPD’s services beginning with the new season at Meydan Racecourse on Friday 10 November. This extends TPD’s content footprint in the fast-growing Middle Eastern horseracing scene where both of Saudi Arabia’s racecourses are already live.

TPD will produce live and post-race timing stats for every horse as well as live running order graphics for the world’s biggest set of on course screens, including the new 4k big screen.

Will Duff Gordon, CEO of TPD, commented: “We are very excited to be further enriching the wonderful racing that takes place at Meydan and look forward to a successful partnership. I’d like to thank our engineering partners at Gmax for so rapidly delivering the live service back in March.”

Mohammed Riaz, Head of IT for Dubai Racing Club, said: “When Trakus ceased trading we were impressed with the speed of set up and quality of output when Gmax and TPD met our needs for the climax of last season. We are excited to use this content on our new 4k big screen as well as for our international audience.”

The new season at Meydan Racecourse begins on Friday, November 10^th and concludes with the $30.5million Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday, March 30^th.

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Niko Partners ‘India Games Market’ Report – India retains title as Asia’s fastest-growing video games market in 2023

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September 21, 2023

Hunor Pal

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The recently published “India Games Market Report 2023” report by Niko Partners, states that India retained its title as the fastest-growing video games market in Asia. The total gamers in India are forecasted to have surged a remarkable 343% in the 10 years between 2017 and 2027, climbing to 641.2 million in 2027.

Video games revenue is also on the rise, forecast to increase 21% YoY in 2023 to $868 million. Factors such as higher disposable income, the growth of internet connectivity, and low-cost smartphones are propelling India’s video games market forward.

Below are the key findings of the report:

Meteoric rise in revenue: Niko Partners projects India video games revenue across all platforms to reach $868 million in 2023, up 21.2% YoY. India’s video game market is the fastest growing by gamers and revenue, which is forecast to reach $1.6 billion by 2027, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 17.2%. The report excludes revenue generated from Real Money Games.

Player base keeps on expanding: 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%.

Dominance of mobile gaming: India is a mobile-first market with 96.8% of total gamers playing on a smartphone or tablet.

Game-spending is on an upward trajectory: 31% of the 444.4 million gamers will spend on video games in 2023, with annual ARPPU reaching $6.38.

Esports continues to gain momentum: 71.8% of the total gamers have engaged with Esports by either playing an Esports game, watching or participating in an Esports tournament.

Encouraging factors in terms of revenue growth and brand investment: The return of BGMI and Free Fire are positive signs for the industry and foreign game companies looking to enter the market.