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The collapse and attempted revival of one of India’s more successful PUBG teams offers a glimpse into the competitive gaming industry.

On a hot, sunny Monday afternoon, four young men crawl out of their beds and plomp themselves in the gaming room of the six-bedroom duplex apartment they occupy in Hyderabad. This is where they spend roughly 10 hours a day, practicing matches, playing tournaments, going over their strategy and live-streaming content.
“It was supposed to be their day off, that’s why they seem a little down,” says team manager Bharath Kiran Reddy as he introduces the players, who are too deep in their games to respond. “We were planning to go to the water park to have some fun but …
The sudden and quiet launch of three new online gambling sites may have marked the start of a new chapter for the country.
The publisher behind some of the most played sports video games ever has been acquired by a consortium led by PIF.
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.