Online gaming industry extends support towards covid-19 relief efforts

NEW DELHI: A variety of online gaming developers, platforms and influencer marketing firms have extended their support to ongoing covid-19 relief efforts.

E-sports and skill gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) along with online donation platform Give India is organising ‘Gamers for India Fundraiser’ for covid relief on 15 May. Under the initiative, the country’s prominent gamers and game streamers will leverage MPL’s Facebook and YouTube handles to game, talk, and raise funds for Give India for the fight against covid. Some of the key participating gamers, including Kronten, Mortal, Scout, Regaltos, 8Bit, among others will host the live stream.