Indian gaming platforms like Dream11, Mobile Premier League (MPL) and Nextwave Multimedia, a subsidiary of gaming company Nazara Technologies which owns the World Cricket Championship (WCC) franchise, are actively looking to launch their own non-fungible tokens (NFTs). While NFTs are being launched in various sectors, gaming NFTs have become a rage after online game Axie …
Amidst the pandemic, and especially the everything-from-home year, smartphone gaming took off spectacularly in India. For consumers trying to deal with the prolonged social isolation alongwith all the anxiety and ambiguity of the last year, mobile gaming provided a creative outlet. From my vantage point, I know of loved ones and peers who took to …
Mobile gaming revenue generated through in-app purchases on Google Play Store and Apple App Store in 2020 grew by 51.3% and 30.2%, respectively, over 2019, according to preliminary estimates by Sensor Tower, an app analytics firm. The estimated spending on in-app purchases in Android games in 2020 was up from $76 million (approximately ₹550 crore) a …
As a truly vibrant mobile-first nation, Indians, across demographics, who have never used a desktop or a laptop, have been able to leapfrog to the digital world through smartphones and overcome their geographic and socio-economic barriers. Today’s smartphones are the conduit for consumers to enjoy an array of connected experiences. The timeline to the launch …
During the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020, Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform, which will set the benchmark for flagship smartphones in 2021. This new platform packs industry-leading mobile innovations in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and camera technologies for enabling premium flagship experiences that consumers seek. Mobile gaming …
During the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020, Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform. The new platform packs industry-leading mobile innovations in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and camera technologies for enabling premium flagship experiences that consumers seek. Snapdragon 888 5G Platform is manufactured using the most advanced 5nm process …
Mobile gaming in India is on the upswing, driven by consumers staying at home amidst the pandemic-induced lockdown. As per a new CMR Report, The Next Gen Mobile Consumer, mobile gaming has increased among three in every five serious gamers, with four hours being average duration of increase since the lockdown began in India. Interestingly, …
As per a new study by CyberMedia Research (CMR), Indian Consumers are now prioritising audio quality as a key smartphone purchase driver ahead of camera and battery. In fact, across all parameters, one in every four users have stated audio quality as the most important factor while selecting their smartphone. For the first time ever, …
In March this year, Apple revealed that the App Store hosts over 300,000 free and paid iOS games worldwide. The Cupertino giant has steadily made the App Store an attractive destination for not only the makers of renowned titles such as Clash of Clans and PUBG Mobile but also a large number of indie game …
At its Show Time keynote, Apple announced a new App Store bundle for gaming named Apple Arcade. Unlike Google’s bet on cloud gaming via its Stadia, Apple Arcade integrates with the App Store, and enables users to subscribe to games available through the App store. Users could play games across devices, including the iPhone, iPad, …