IPL 2022 – MPL Acquires GAMEDUELL: Indian team & Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Jersey sponsor Mobile Premier League (MPL) has made a big acquisition move in the European market. MPL which calls itself as E-sports and skill gaming platform has acquired Berlin-headquartered games studio GameDuell to expand operations across European markets. It is worth noting that former Indian captain Virat Kohli also has investments in MPL: Follow IPL 2022 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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IPL 2022: Team India & Kolkata Knight Riders Jersey sponsor MPL makes a big move, acquires German gaming company GAMEDUELL
MPL Acquires GAMEDUELL: In September last year, the Sai Srinivas-led & Virat Kohli invested company had entered the coveted unicorn club. They had closed its Series E round at a valuation of $2.3 billion.
What will deal with GAMEDUELL do for MPL? The deal will allow the GameDuell management team to bring their experience in building multiplayer games.
The games like board, action arcade and puzzle games will be built to both an Indian and global audience across web, social and mobile platforms.
While the financial details weren’t disclosed, GameDuell employees will become a part of the MPL team.
Founded in 2003, GameDuell is one of Europe’s most experienced games studios and a global leader in community card and board games, a cross-platform gaming community with more than 40 casual online skill games delivered in seven languages.
MPL works with third-party developers and then publishes their game on the platform where users can participate in skill-based games including cricket, puzzles, chess and crossword to win cash prizes.
It claims to have over 1,000 employees across offices in Bengaluru, Pune, New Delhi, Jakarta, Singapore and New York.
With Virat Kohli on board, MPL has also invested heavily into cricket properties as sponsor. The company is Indian cricket team’s Jersey Sponsor & also the title partner for Shreyas Iyer led KKR.
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