On 2nd January 2023, the government of India proposed a self-regulatory mechanism, including the mandatory verification of players and physical Indian addresses for online gaming companies, as per the draft online gaming rules. Now, online gaming companies will come under the new IT rules that were issued back in 2021 …
Read More »Monetization Issues for Game Developers In India: An Opinion
In 2015, India saw the rollout of 4G and along with it, increased penetration of affordable yet powerful smartphones. Internet penetration in India has also been increasing on the back of affordable internet tariffs post the Jio revolution. There were only 200 million mobile internet users in 2016 and this …
Read More »WinZO Plans To Double Its Team Strength To Scale WinZO’s Presence In Global Markets
Indian game tech company, WinZO, visited over 30 campuses for hiring across technology, animation & design, and business roles this year. So far, the company has rolled out 50 offers and expects to roll out about 30 more by the end of the placement season. Through campus hiring, the company …
Read More »WinZO Reaches 100 Million User Mark, One Of The First Indian Off-Play Store Products To Do
Indian social gaming platform WinZO announces that it has achieved 100 million registered users on its platform this week. WinZO achieved this feat within 4 years of its inception without being listed on the Playstore app (not distributed through Google Play Store.) WinZO’s userbase comprises 90 per cent of the …
Read More »WinZO Drags Google To Court: Claims New Playstore Policy Is Discriminatory
WinZO, the Indian vernacular social gaming platform has challenged Google’s recent Playstore policy (Play Store – Pilot for DFS & Rummy) in the Delhi High Court for the selective inclusion of only Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) and Rummy on the Google Play Store, leaving out a large segment of skill …
Read More »Dhoni And Piyush Pandey Bat For WinZO, Say ‘Game Badal Do’ In New Campaign
Two-time world cup winning captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD) and chairman of global creative and executive chairman, Ogilvy India, Piyush Pandey have been roped in by WinZO for its upcoming ad campaign themed “Game Badal Do”. The campaign intends to inspire the users to fuel their passion to the next …
Read More »MS Dhoni To Captain WinZO’s Brand Wagon As Brand Ambassador
Indian social skill gaming platform, WinZO, on Wednesday said that it has appointed Indian cricketer and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador. The company in a statement said that Dhoni will feature as a part of WinZO’s upcoming multi-channel and multi-modal marketing and branding campaigns, the production …
Read More »Winzo Appoints Youtuber Bhuvan Bam As Brand Ambassador
Online Gaming firm, WinZO announced that it has appointed Youtuber Bhuvan Bam as it’s Brand Ambassador. As a part of this collaboration, WinZO and ‘BB’ will be co-creating culturally relevant and relatable content catering to even those hailing from the most isolated hamlets of the country. The YouTube sensation enjoys …
Read More »WinZO Appoints Youtuber CarryMinati As Its Brand Ambassador
WinZO, an Indian social gaming and entertainment platform, on Wednesday, said that it has roped in the content creator and YouTuber ‘CarryMinati,’ as its’ brand ambassador. Being the frontrunner of the social gaming community, the New Delhi-headquartered interactive social gaming startup seeks to leverage its’ robust foothold within the gaming community in India …
Read More »WinZO Partners With Ogilvy Chairman Piyush Pandey To Boost Its Brand Presence In India
WinZO, an Indian social gaming platform, on Saturday said that it is all set to launch its multilingual brand campaign in close collaboration with Ogilvy’s Chairman of Global Creative and Executive Chairman, India, Piyush Pandey. Through this campaign, WinZO aims to establish itself as the preferred destination for all interactive …
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