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OnePlus 11 hands-on – Should you pre-order it now?

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OnePlus recently launched its new flagship smartphone yesterday at the Cloud 11 event and we were there to experience the OnePlus 11 for a brief moment. As it turned out, this OnePlus 11 5G is premium in a lot of aspects and has been improved a lot since the last flagships.

OnePlus 11 hands-on - Should you pre-order it now?

OnePlus 11 5G

  • Camera: 50MP Main Camera with Sony IMX890 (OIS supported), 48MP Ultrawide Camera with Sony IMX581 (FOV: 115 degree) and 32MP Telephoto lens with Sony IMX709 (2X Optical Zoom); 16MP Front (Selfie) Camera with EIS support
  • Camera Modes: Photo, Video, Night, PRO, PANO, Portrait, TIME-LAPSE, SLO-MO, Text scanner, Movie, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, TILT-SHIFT, XPAN, Scan, STICKER, and AI ID photo
  • Display: 6.7 Inches; 120 Hz AMOLED QHD Display with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Resolution: 3216 X 1440 pixels; HDR 10+, sRGB, 10-bit Color Depth, PWM + DC dimming
  • Operating System: OxygenOS based on Android 13
  • Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  • 8GB LPDDR5X RAM, 128GB UFS3.1 Storage
  • Battery & Charging: 5000 mAh with 100W SUPERVOOC
  • In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

Looks

Yes, OnePlus has retained its signature look and that metallic design with smooth corners makes it gripper than before. I’ve used the OnePlus 10 Pro for almost a year and for me the change is very acceptable because OnePlus has brought its key design elements back while keeping things very simple.

Not too heavy, but both Eternal Green and Titan Black are interesting the former color is the favourite for most I would say. The new green color has been implemented in a lot more OnePlus devices this year, so, anyone who goes for this can pair the upcoming OnePlus devices as well.

It’s very comfortable to hold, the OnePlus 11 is simple, and subtle, has good weight balance, overall aesthetics are great, and lastly, it’s always good to have the iconic Alert Slider on it.

OnePlus 11 hands-on - Should you pre-order it now?

Performance

OnePlus has always been giving the fastest Android flagship smartphones over years now and they have taken this simply to next-level this time with OnePlus 11. This smartphone is again powered by the powerful & efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 that should provide a significant performance bump with OxygenOS paired.

With up to 16GB LPDDR5X memory and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, you get the best performance you can ever demand of. Thanks to upgraded cooling, the heating issues seem to be resolved over the last year and OnePlus has assured up to 4 years of good user experience with the hardware you are getting now.

OnePlus 11 hands-on - Should you pre-order it now?

Display

In terms of display, almost everything remains the same as the OnePlus 10 Pro but this time the QHD+ display is a Super Fluid AMOLED one with LTPO 3.0 for better fluidity. So, anyone looking for the best display with high brightness can look for this without having spent over Rs.1lakh or $1000 as such.

Another good thing this time about the display is that it’s officially rated with Gorilla® Glass Victus which should be more durable compared to the 10 Pro of last year. Also, the display supports Dolby Vision which should further enhance the content consumption in popular apps like Netflix which offer rich video output.

OnePlus 11 hands-on - Should you pre-order it now?

Camera & Software

OnePlus is said to have upgraded its camera system thanks to the new 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor with OIS, a 48MP Sony IMX581 ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 32MP Sony IMX709 RGBW 2x telephoto camera. All of the camera systems seem to be upgraded to provide a better camera experience with the new Hasselblad Portrait Mode and 3rd Gen Hasselblad camera, we just got demo units at the event, so cannot judge improvements unless review units come to our testing!

OxygenOS is here to live as per OnePlus’s co-founder Pete Lau but always being merged with Oppo remains a threat, however, 4 years of software updates and 5 years of security upgrades give a feeling of peace at the back of your mind.

Battery & Charging

The OnePlus 11 this time lacks flagship wireless charging and doesn’t come with IP68 water resistance but OnePlus has kept the same battery capacity to 5,000 mAh, the improvement in efficiency should help give much better battery life against the OnePlus 10 Pro.

OnePlus 11 hands-on - Should you pre-order it now?

Though most people are happily charging their phones within half an hour, OnePlus has kept its promise of fast charging but implemented SUPERVOOC 100W charging and has its proprietary battery health engine which will enable the battery to last longer while still charging it within half an hour.

Audio & Connectivity

OnePlus has again worked on the audio part of this OnePlus 11, now you have Dual “Reality” Speakers which have been improved over last-gen. Tuned by Dolby for a perfect Dolby Atmos experience with Dolby Vision, this should be promising for audiophiles out there who love hearing to music all day long.

In terms of connectivity, OnePlus 11 is the first WiFi 7 smartphone in India and also it supports a plethora of 5G bands in India: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28A, N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78, most popular bands are covered and if you are Jio user, you don’t have to worry because OnePlus seems to have tied up with Jio True5G for a better experience.

OnePlus 11 hands-on - Should you pre-order it now?

Should You Pre-order?

OnePlus 11 is no doubt another flagship smartphone, not the most affordable I would say, but, delivers a 2023 flagship performance, and features and it’s worth the price. Now, should you pre-order it? Well, if you are an old OnePlus customer, say OnePlus 6 or 7 users, you can upgrade because OnePlus is even giving Rs.6k extra exchange bonus for them.

Also, one who was always passionate about OnePlus phones in the flagship range but isn’t willing to spend crazy numbers on iPhone 14 Pros or Galaxy Ultras can go for this. However, the camera will be a decisive factor which we need to test ourselves, so, if you are a camera addict wait for some time but most performance lovers should go for this new OnePlus 11 5G.

Pre-order the OnePlus 11 from Amazon India: https://amzn.to/3jIHCPc or OnePlus site: https://fas.st/M88Bf

Jab We Matched: Amazon miniTV Appears for an Incredible Romantic Drama Series 

Amazon miniTV has streamed the trailer of the new show ‘Jab We Matched’. This time the OTTs are giving the opportunities to expand the watchlist along with back-to-back entertainment dozes. This time it has offered such diverse categories, narratives, and popular faces. Adding another interesting title that has binge to watch on, recently, the streaming platform has exposed the new trailer of ‘Jab We Matched’, the series is mainly based on romance and is set to date with a fresh spiral. 

The new trailer provides such a fresh dimension for each of the characters as the tales that said to love a mystery as the lives of the people that are quite similar like the characters are all have the mystery until the end. 

Jab We Matched

The new series has featured the titles like Algorithm, Jalkukde, Sirf Ek date, and Formula sheet with each character drawing a different impression of dating along with different goals. The new romantic rides have unfolded such unexpected events having lots of drama and entertainment. The new series has introduced a wide range of characters all of whom have deeply loveable on their way. 

who won our hearts with her role as Sukh in the movie Honeymoon, is all set to amaze with yet another exciting romantic drama. The actress is going to be a part of a web series titled Jab We Matched. The show is going to release exclusively on Amazon miniTV, within the Amazon Shopping app and Fire TV, for absolutely free. 

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In the trailer of Jab We Matched, we see Jasmin Bhasin playing the character of a sweet yet quirky girl who meets a guy through a dating app. We are excited to see how their story unfolds and what roller-coaster ride of romance awaits them. Expressing her excitement, Jasmin Bhasin said, “Jab We Matched is a series that explores modern love and the twists and turns it involves. I am really excited to be a part of this show since all of us have had a blast while filming this show, and I hope that the audience enjoys it as much as we have.” 

Since Jasmin Bhasin is a young actress who connects to today’s youth, she is a perfect fit for Jab We Matched, which explores modern-day love. We are all excited to see what the actress has in store for us through her role in this show! 

Jab We Matched: Release Date 

The romantic drama series of Amazon MiniTV will hit on 10th February 2023 

Here is the trailer: 

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Sergio Busquets faces career-defining decision ahead of June 2023

There is a good chance Sergio Busquets could end his career-long association with Barcelona at the end of the season. The midfielder has a €20 million offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, who only recently signed Cristiano Ronaldo as a free agent. 

Head coach Xavi Hernandez has been quite insistent on getting his former teammate to extend his stay at the club. However, Busquets has not made any decision about his future as of yet, with his contract expiring in June. 

“In the end, we all work together and the decision is his. We are waiting to see what he decides. He is a very important person inside and outside, he is the captain, he is part of everything and he has earned the right to decide his future. If he can continue, I’d be delighted,” Xavi said in a press conference. 

Sergio Busquets considering his options ahead of career-defining summer 

The last member of Barcelona’s legendary Pep Guardiola side also had offers from MLS. In particular, Inter Miami were trying to get the midfielder to make the move, but have been unable to reach an agreement with him as things stand. 

Barcelona are pushing to try and extend Sergio Busquets’ contract since they cannot get a direct replacement for him just yet. They are not in the best financial position to sign a new player, but have two options on the table in case he leaves. 

Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi has been the preferred choice for Xavi for a long time. But, Joan Laporta believes that Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves is better suited to the club. 

Apple Pay Later Being Tested!

Apple Inc. has opened a test of its much-anticipated “buy now, pay later” program to the thousands of retail workers who work for the business. Bloomberg News reports that the service is dubbed Apple Pay Later. Apple employees who asked to remain anonymous said that the company reached out to retail personnel this week and provided them with a test version of the service that will let customers pay for products in instalments.

Apple Pay Later – What we know so far

Apple Pay Later Being Tested!

A test for business personnel has already been launched by the corporation. Prior to its introduction as part of iOS 16 in September, Apple Pay Later was first revealed in June of last year. Bloomberg stated that technical difficulties caused the service to be postponed until 2023. The service will be supported by a brand-new finance framework that Apple created for internal projects. Although it has already had a number of difficulties, it is said that the service will catapult Apple into a financial sector that is rapidly expanding.

With earlier financial products, the corporation employed a comparable distribution method. In 2019, it debuted the Apple Card credit card to store personnel about a month before it was on sale to the general public, according to a Bloomberg article. Customers will be able to divide an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments over a six-week period without incurring interest or other penalties using the initial iteration of the “Google Pay Later” service.

Apple Pay Later Being Tested!

The software company has also been collaborating with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to create a version of the service dubbed Apple Pay Monthly Installments that will divide the cost of major transactions over a number of months with interest. This product has not yet been made public.

The producer of iPhones created Apple Financing LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to introduce Apple Pay Later. This enables the corporation, which has its headquarters in Cupertino, California, to handle financing independently and avoid partners. The business can immediately test the feature with a sizable population thanks to Apple’s about 270 stores and far more than 80,000 employees spread across the US.

Nvidia to reportedly launch its GeForce RTX 4070 GPUs in April

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The RTX 4070, the next entry in Nvidia’s powerful but pricey Ada Lovelace series, is expected to arrive in April. The tech titan reportedly told its partners that the card would be available in two months, though no specific date was given. VideoCardz claims to have obtained embargo documents from Nvidia revealing the RTX 4070’s release date. The embargo date is To Be Determined (TBD), but the on-shelf date, which is the actual launch, is set for April.

The RTX 4070 is, of course, the little brother of the recently released RTX 4070 Ti (formerly the RTX 4080 12GB). The card, like its sibling, will most likely be based on the AD104 GPU and will include 12GB of GDDR6X memory.

As a non-Ti version, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070’s GPU will be reduced to 5,888 cuda cores and will run at speeds ranging from 1,920 MHz to 2,475 MHz.

In comparison, the RTX 4070 Ti has 7,680 cuda cores and operates between 2,310 and 2,610 MHz. As a result, the upcoming card is expected to offer 29 TFLOPs of maximum FP32 performance, down from the RTX 4070 Ti’s 40 TFLOPs.

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The RTX 4070 Ti has a $799 MSRP, but finding one at that price point is difficult. According to our review of the card, it should not cost more than $700. Nvidia has received plenty of justifiable criticism for its pricing strategy for the Ada Lovelace series, so it will be interesting to see how much, if any, attention it has paid to the RTX 4070. To recap, the RTX 3060 Ti was released with a $400 MSRP, while the standard RTX 3060 cost $330.

According to rumoured benchmarks, the latter card can compete in terms of performance with the RTX 3070 Ti. The Ampere equivalent of the RTX 4060 is flying up the Steam survey GPU charts, but if Nvidia wants to replicate that success, it will need to price the successor competitively.

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What Google is doing to counter Microsoft’s ChatGPT?

In order to compete with the Microsoft-backed ChatGPT tool, Google has stated that it would soon release an AI-powered chatbot called “Bard.” This has given further fuel to the quickly escalating competition in the artificial intelligence area.

With the declaration made by CEO Sundar Pichai on his blog on February 6, the business has put an end to any rumors regarding its plan to compete with ChatGPT, the generative AI chatbot that rival Microsoft is placing a lot of stock in.

After making earlier investments in the company in 2019 and 2021, software behemoth Microsoft announced last month that it had decided to continue its collaboration with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, with a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar investment” that is reportedly worth around $10 billion.

What Google is doing to counter Microsoft’s ChatGPT?

According to GlobalStats, Google held a 92.9% market share for search engines globally during January 2022 and January 2023 across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms. Bing from Microsoft came in at number two with just 3.03 percent of the market. The threat ChatGPT poses to Google’s monopoly in the market and its growing popularity, however, is one that the latter can’t ignore.

In a few weeks, the public will be able to use Bard, a system built on Google’s Language Model for Dialogue Application (LaMDA), which is presently available to “trusted testers.” Since its release, users and observers have switched their attention from “Will ChatGPT be Microsoft’s masterstroke to undermine Google’s superiority in search engine technology?” to “Can Bard reverse Microsoft’s ChatGPT gains?”

What Google is doing to counter Microsoft’s ChatGPT?

Google didn’t have the first-mover advantage because of its late entry. In just two months, ChatGPT’s user base reached 100 million, demonstrating how popular it has become. In contrast, Facebook took over 4 months, Instagram over 2, and Google over a year.

Nobody should be surprised that Google has dropped a few of its cautions to announce its entry into the field after previously taking a cautious approach to AI technology due to the associated reputational risk. Google has an advantage over Bard in terms of resources. Both will provide in-depth answers to queries, but Bard will still have access to a far larger repository and will therefore be more accurate and up-to-date since ChatGPT can only use data as of 2021.

Rural Electrification Corporation partners with BFI to boost Indian boxing’s growth for the next 3 years

The Rural Electrification Corporation will be spending INR 30 crores over the period of three years with an aim to develop the sport in India

Leading Maharatna Company under the Ministry of Power, Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) will be supporting the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) to provide a major boost to the development of Indian boxing for the next three years.

The company will be spending INR 30 crore, as part of its CSR initiative, over the period of three years with an aim to develop the sport in India.

As a part of the support agreement, BFI will be utilising the funds to conduct an international training camp in New Delhi from March 3 to 12 ahead of the upcoming 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

“We are delighted to have REC as a major stakeholder in our mission to develop Indian boxing and take the game to newer heights. REC’s commitment towards nation-building constitutes their core value and this is no different to BFI’s vision and goal of transforming India into a boxing powerhouse globally,” said BFI Vice President and Head of Marketing Debojo Maharshi. 

Through this partnership, REC will also provide support in conducting international camps for national boxers across all age categories and will also contribute in grassroots development by empowering state-level training academies and coaches to shape the future of Indian boxing.

The support agreement also includes escalating grassroot progress by nurturing young boxers and offering scholarships to individual talents across all age groups, identified through the national championships.

“This partnership will bolster our efforts in identifying fresh talents and taking the game to the furthest corner of the country in a much more deep-rooted manner. Our objective is also to explore if India can host more international camps and invite foreign teams just like the upcoming camp before the World Championships, which will help boxers not only to acclimatise but also get all-important sparring before the crucial tournament,” he further added.

Indian boxing has seen an immense rise in the last few years, clinching 140 medals at the top international tournaments and India also jumped spots to rank third among all the boxing nations in the world ranking recently.

The Consultant: Everything You Need to Know about the Incredible Dark-Comedy Thriller Series 

Christoph Waltz has appeared in another top comedy thriller series titled ‘The Consultant’. This is mainly an upcoming dark comedy thriller that makes Academy-Award-winning actor the most unsettling performance.

This is true that those are definitely such big words for the man who has played some of the most depraved characters in the cinematic era., the first look of Waltz to be a sinister and cult character unveils in Prime Video’s new dark comedy thriller show as the term “boss from hell” 

The Consultant

In this new trailer, we met Regus Patoff who has brazenly cutthroat about the new consultant for that top application-based based gaming company named CompWare. After the appearance of the suicide of their CEO, the company just has fallen into the hands of Patoff who has a very particular way to handle things. From the jump, he has instructed all the employees who have continued work from home to appear at the office for an hour or lose their jobs, and it has cut a beloved employee from that roster after simply not fonding his scent.

It seems that the patoff has appeared unsettlingly very cool, calm, and definitely collected for lurking just below the surface that may prove very deadly. After such little dig up, the employees have discovered that there are many such new temporary bosses that may not be who he has actually said, putting them on the crash course along with the disaster having a fight for their loves. 

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The Consultant: Cast 

The new series was just led by Brittany O’Grady, Nat Wolff, Aimee Carrero, Michael Charles Vaccaro, and Dloanne  Avery. In this, we have already seen much of the production as the trailer has promised such bone-chilling moments getting paired along with the satirical commentary on those modern-day workplaces having killer performances having an A-list cast. 

In this, the audiences hold Servant creator Tony Basgallop for credit the dreaming up those latest shows, and with the Apple TV+ having hit thriller just under the belt, we have even more of an idea about what to be expected from The Consultant. This Basgallop also has served as the executive producer alongside the three-time Emmy nominee, Matt Shakman who is a big fan of marvel set to recognize for his directorial eye behind the masterfully crafted show, Wanda vision. On filling those executive production team having Waltz, Steve Stark, and Andrew Mittman along with Kai Dolbashian. 

Following the Bentley Little 2015 novel, The Consultant has promised for keeping the audiences guessing and try to solute the mystery behind the life of Regus Patoff alongside the unfortunate employees. 

The Consultant: Release Date 

Amazon Prime Video has confirmed that the series will hit on 24th February 2023. 

Here is the trailer: 

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now streaming on IMAX enhanced on Disney+

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now streaming on IMAX enhanced on Disney+. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now streaming on Disney+, after the release of the movie in the theatres it has taken 82 days to bring it on OTT. This movie has taken the longest window between theatrical release and streaming release of any Marvel movie on Disney+.

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The wait for the release of the movie is over, the movie has grossed more than $800 million at the box office worldwide and has a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Black Panther has received two Golden Globe nominations and five Oscar nominations. Angela Bassett, who played Queen Ramonda, won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now streaming on IMAX enhanced on Disney+

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now streaming on IMAX enhanced on Disney+, the movie is going to join with other 16 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies, such as the first Black Panther movie, along with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and more. The viewers will experience more immersive viewing with an expanded aspect ratio.

If a Disney+ subscriber wants to watch Blank Panther: Wakanda Forever then a subscriber has to pay $10.99 per month for the ad-free plan, up from $7.99. Or they can subscribe to the newly launched ad-supported tier, which is $7.99 per month.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever takes place after the death of King T’Challa — played by Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in 2020 and is one of the major blockbuster movies, and there is something special about it. The first Black Panther movie hit the box office very well, simultaneously it was also the first superhero film that has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. This movie has also become a cultural phenomenon. These overall achievements and the great movie have created great excitement among the fans about its new sequel.

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In the film, the Princess of Wakanda, Shuri (played by Letitia Wright), is grieving the loss of her brother; however, she must fight alongside Queen Ramonda, M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje to protect their nation from the ruler of a hidden undersea nation, Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía). The film also stars Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena, and Alex Livinalli.

Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe the movies that are going to release are titles, including “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” which premieres in theaters on February 17, along with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “The Marvels,” among others.

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NODWIN Gaming partners with Riot Games to host The VALORANT Challengers League in South Asia

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The VALORANT Challengers league will run every year from January till July will begin 2023 in early March 2023 and will have a grand prize pool of $140K (Over 1.1 Crore INR)

NODWIN Gaming, the gaming and esports arm of Nazara Technologies, has launched 2023 with the long-awaited exclusive VALORANT League in South Asia! After a long and comprehensive process, Riot Games chose NODWIN Gaming as its an exclusive partner to host the mega six-month-long action-packed VALORANT Challengers South Asia for two years

Riot Games and NODWIN Gaming will also work together to exclusively monetise the VALORANT Challenger League in South Asia for Sponsorship and media rights monetisation.

The VALORANT Challengers South Asia, which will go live from the first week of March 2023, will feature the very best VALORANT athletes from the South Asian region. Iconic teams from the region will compete in the league and the winner will not only take cash rewards from an overall prize pool of 140,000 USD (Over 1.1 Crore INR), but also qualify to play at the APAC VALORANT Ascension event which will bring together the winners of 10 Challenger Leagues across APAC to compete for a slot in next year’s APAC Pacific League 2024.

NODWIN Gaming has organized the earlier editions of road to VCT, VALORANT Conquerors Championship in 2021 and 2022 which are coveted as one of the highest-viewed PC esports events in India. Since its launch in 2020 the event has garnered a massive viewership of 6 million in Season 1 in the year 2021 and 12.2 million in Season 2 in the year 2022.

”VALORANT Esports’ journey so far in South Asia has seen tremendous support from our fanbase and the South Asia Challengers League represents the next steps of our commitment to the region. We are extremely excited to partner with NODWIN Gaming to bring this unique esports experience to the region. In the coming months, fans will get to see the highest level of competitive VALORANT in the region being played out in this league and I personally can’t wait to experience it together with VALORANT fans. All the best to the teams and see you in the South Asia Challengers.” – Sukamal Pegu, Riot Games Esports, South Asia

“As the Indian esports market evolves to be among the top markets in the world, we are seeing a natural evolution of tournaments from club championships and cups to exclusive leagues. NODWIN Gaming has garnered enormous experience in successfully hosting and managing large scale esports tournaments and events across the world. We’ve been involved with VALORANT since its launch in India and our exclusive tie up with Riot Games to host the mega VALORANT Challengers South Asia  for two successive years further validates our standing and expertise in the esports sector.

We are super excited to host the League and look forward to an action-packed, adrenalin-pumping, high quality league over months of pure-play esports!” said Akshat Rathee, MD and Co-Founder of NODWIN Gaming.