News Roundup: Bgmi - April 01, 2025
News Roundup: Bgmi - April 01, 2025 Here's your AI-curated news roundup for today: 1. PUBG Mobile Update 3.7 Part 2 is coming soon with new weapons and scope Source: Business Standard PUBG Mobile Update 3.7's part 2 will bring new melee weapons, supplies, and a scope. Details on whether these additions will roll out to BGMI or not are still under wraps Read full article 2. MSN Source: TechCrunch Krafton, known for its titles PUBG and BGMI, has acquired a controlling stake in 12-year-old Indian mobile gaming studio Nautilus Mobile.... Read full article 3. MSN Source: Asianet Newsable South Korean gaming giant Krafton, known for popular titles such as PUBG: Battlegrounds and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), has acquired a controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14 million in an all-cash deal.... Read full article 4. MSN Source: Digit Finding a good phone under Rs 15,000 is not easy because you always have to compromise on something. After using the device, here are three good reasons to buy it and two reasons you might want to skip it.... Read full article 5. KRAFTON Increases Stake In Nautilus Mobile To 75% With INR 118 Cr Investment Source: Inc42 Gaming giant KRAFTON's India arm has acquired a controlling stake in Nautilus Mobile with an additional investment of INR 118 Cr. Read full article 6. Realme P3 Ultra 5G goes on sale with introductory offers: Price, specs Source: Business Standard The Realme P3 Ultra 5G smartphone is now available for purchase in India on Realme's website and e-commerce platform Flipkart and at select offline retail stores. As for the introductory offer, there is a discount of Rs 3, Read full article 7. MSN Source: The Economic Times The Indian government will fight allegations by Elon Musk's X about content regulation and censorship. This and more in todays ETtech Top 5.... Read full article 8. K-Pop Giants SM Entertainment & HYBE Lead Music Stocks as Markets Slip Again Source: Billboard SM Entertainment and HYBE were among the best-performing music stocks of the week. Most stocks were dragged down by continued uncertainty about U.S. tariff policy and new data on higher-than-expected inflation. The 20-company Billboard Global Music Index (BGMI) declined 2.9% to 2,459.98. With just eight of its 20 stocks finishing the week in the black, the BGMI fell into correction territory. The first six weeks of 2025 were good enough to overcome the recent slump. The BGMI was pulled down by Spotify's 6.5% decline and a 4.2% drop by German concert promoter CTS Eventim. Warner Music Group, one of the index’s largest companies, dropped 2.7% to $31.56. In the U.K., the FTSE 100 increased 0.1%. Read full article 9. Krafton acquires majority stake in India mobile gaming startup Nautilus Mobile for $14Mn Source: The Tech Portal Krafton has acquired a majority stake in Indian mobile gaming startup Nautilus Mobile. The Pune-based studio, which specializes in mobile cricket games, was acquired in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14 million. Krafton is known for its popular titles like PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India. Despite the acquisition, Nautilus Mobile will continue to function as an independent entity. The employees of the company will remain on its payroll, while JetSynthesys, a digital entertainment firm, will retain a minority stake in the company. Krafton aims to strengthen Nautilus Mobile’s capabilities by refining existing cricket titles and leveraging its global resources to enhance game development. The company also plans to explore new genres in the long term. Mankar stated, “Real Cricket has the potential to become the first Indian sports game exported globally.” Nautilus Mobile has partnered with over 250 professional cricketers’ names, images, and likenesses. These partnerships are expected to drive player engagement and contribute to the continued growth of the Real Cricket franchise. Read full article 10. BGMI maker Krafton acquires controlling stake in Nautilus Mobile for Rs 118 crore Source: Moneycontrol Nautilus Mobile is a game development studio based in Pune, India. The company is best known for developing the Real Cricket mobile game series. Nautilus Mobile was founded in 2013 by Anuj Mankar. The gaming studio has amassed over 350 million downloads so far. It was acquired by JetSynthesys in October 2020. Bhat said that this acquisition will enable the gaming giant to do more development work in India. Initial focus for both companies will be to enhance the Real Cricket franchise, whether through gameplay improvements or strategic partnerships. India is the fastest-growing games market in Asia, both in terms of revenue and gamers. The country's mobile, PC and console gaming market is expected to surpass $1 billion in 2025. LightFury Games announced partnership wit
News Roundup: Bgmi - April 01, 2025
Here's your AI-curated news roundup for today:
1. PUBG Mobile Update 3.7 Part 2 is coming soon with new weapons and scope
Source: Business Standard
PUBG Mobile Update 3.7's part 2 will bring new melee weapons, supplies, and a scope. Details on whether these additions will roll out to BGMI or not are still under wraps
2. MSN
Source: TechCrunch
Krafton, known for its titles PUBG and BGMI, has acquired a controlling stake in 12-year-old Indian mobile gaming studio Nautilus Mobile....
3. MSN
Source: Asianet Newsable
South Korean gaming giant Krafton, known for popular titles such as PUBG: Battlegrounds and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), has acquired a controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14 million in an all-cash deal....
4. MSN
Source: Digit
Finding a good phone under Rs 15,000 is not easy because you always have to compromise on something. After using the device, here are three good reasons to buy it and two reasons you might want to skip it....
5. KRAFTON Increases Stake In Nautilus Mobile To 75% With INR 118 Cr Investment
Source: Inc42
Gaming giant KRAFTON's India arm has acquired a controlling stake in Nautilus Mobile with an additional investment of INR 118 Cr.
6. Realme P3 Ultra 5G goes on sale with introductory offers: Price, specs
Source: Business Standard
The Realme P3 Ultra 5G smartphone is now available for purchase in India on Realme's website and e-commerce platform Flipkart and at select offline retail stores. As for the introductory offer, there is a discount of Rs 3,
7. MSN
Source: The Economic Times
The Indian government will fight allegations by Elon Musk's X about content regulation and censorship. This and more in todays ETtech Top 5....
8. K-Pop Giants SM Entertainment & HYBE Lead Music Stocks as Markets Slip Again
Source: Billboard
SM Entertainment and HYBE were among the best-performing music stocks of the week. Most stocks were dragged down by continued uncertainty about U.S. tariff policy and new data on higher-than-expected inflation. The 20-company Billboard Global Music Index (BGMI) declined 2.9% to 2,459.98. With just eight of its 20 stocks finishing the week in the black, the BGMI fell into correction territory. The first six weeks of 2025 were good enough to overcome the recent slump. The BGMI was pulled down by Spotify's 6.5% decline and a 4.2% drop by German concert promoter CTS Eventim. Warner Music Group, one of the index’s largest companies, dropped 2.7% to $31.56. In the U.K., the FTSE 100 increased 0.1%.
9. Krafton acquires majority stake in India mobile gaming startup Nautilus Mobile for $14Mn
Source: The Tech Portal
Krafton has acquired a majority stake in Indian mobile gaming startup Nautilus Mobile. The Pune-based studio, which specializes in mobile cricket games, was acquired in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14 million. Krafton is known for its popular titles like PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India. Despite the acquisition, Nautilus Mobile will continue to function as an independent entity. The employees of the company will remain on its payroll, while JetSynthesys, a digital entertainment firm, will retain a minority stake in the company. Krafton aims to strengthen Nautilus Mobile’s capabilities by refining existing cricket titles and leveraging its global resources to enhance game development. The company also plans to explore new genres in the long term. Mankar stated, “Real Cricket has the potential to become the first Indian sports game exported globally.” Nautilus Mobile has partnered with over 250 professional cricketers’ names, images, and likenesses. These partnerships are expected to drive player engagement and contribute to the continued growth of the Real Cricket franchise.
10. BGMI maker Krafton acquires controlling stake in Nautilus Mobile for Rs 118 crore
Source: Moneycontrol
Nautilus Mobile is a game development studio based in Pune, India. The company is best known for developing the Real Cricket mobile game series. Nautilus Mobile was founded in 2013 by Anuj Mankar. The gaming studio has amassed over 350 million downloads so far. It was acquired by JetSynthesys in October 2020. Bhat said that this acquisition will enable the gaming giant to do more development work in India. Initial focus for both companies will be to enhance the Real Cricket franchise, whether through gameplay improvements or strategic partnerships. India is the fastest-growing games market in Asia, both in terms of revenue and gamers. The country's mobile, PC and console gaming market is expected to surpass $1 billion in 2025. LightFury Games announced partnership with World Cricketers' Association. The games will include official team logos, kits, and player likenesses. Krafton India is currently working on a project with Nautilus Mobile under a co-development model. Krafton has invested over $200 million across several Indian startups in areas such as interactive entertainment, gaming, and technology. Krafton operates 14 in-house studios including PUBG Studios, Bluehole Studio, RisingWings, Dreamotion, Tango Gameworks and inZOI Studio.
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