Rainbow Six Esports continues to grow its viewership
The Blast Rainbow Six: Siege Major Montreal concluded with a peak viewership of 172,704, slightly higher than the Manchester Major earlier this year and significantly higher than last year’s Atlanta Major, which peaked at 80,000. In the final Major under Rainbow Six’s old tournament format, Brazilian team w7m Esports emerged victorious. With an average of 64,000 viewers, the Montreal event outperformed Atlanta’s 44,600, but fell just short of Manchester’s 66,000.
Prasar Bharati launches Waves OTT platform at IFFI
indian public broadcaster At the International Film Festival of India, 40 live channels including Doordarshan, All India Radio and private networks like B4U, ABZY and 9X Media were introduced. Marketed as “the new wave of live-family entertainment”, the app is available on Android and iOS, featuring a mix of news, regional programming, movies, live events and games. To attract broadcasters, waves A revenue-sharing model has been introduced where 65% of the advertising revenue goes to content creators. With a focus on trending channels and high GRP selections, the platform aims to strengthen its digital footprint and diversify its audience reach.
Play Ventures raises $140 million for third gaming fund
Singapore-based Play Ventures has brought its total assets under management to $450 million, marking its largest asset to date. Founded in 2018, the venture capital firm focuses on early-stage investments in the gaming ecosystem, including AI-powered tools, gaming infrastructure, and next-generation platforms. The new fund launches amid a challenging period for the gaming industry, which has faced more than 33,000 layoffs over the past 2.5 years. Play Ventures aims to support founders driving innovation in gaming, harnessing opportunities in areas such as user-generated content and AI-powered interactive experiences.
player expenses go monopoly Fell 58% from March peak
Player expenses in Scopely go monopolyHowever, the game still made $117.8 million last month, according to AppMagic estimates. The title, which grossed a record $282.4 million in March, remains one of the world’s highest-grossing mobile games, ranking eighth on the App Store and Google Play.
