Paytm First Games
Paytm First Games Pvt. Ltd. | |
Formerly | Gamepind Entertainment Pvt Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Pvt. Ltd. | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Mobile Gaming |
| Founded 📆 | 2017 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Noida, India |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Sudhanshu Gupta(COO) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www.paytmfirstgames.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Paytm First Games is a mobile gaming platform based in India originally launched in 2018 as Gamepind.[1][2] It is a mobile gaming application with games like Fantasy Sports, Rummy, Casual games, Multiplayer contests, & Trivia Quizzes.
Paytm First Games is a joint venture between One97 Communications which operates the Paytm brand and AGTech.[3]
As of 2019, Paytm First Games claims a user base of more than 45 million.[4]
About[edit]
With Sudhanshu Gupta as it's Chief Operating Officer, Paytm First Games (then Gamepind) it started as an element of engagement with casual games in the Inbox section of Paytm’s application.[5]
By the end of 2017, Paytm First Games had launched a side load application with games of skill and quizzes where users could play & win cash prizes.
In July 2018, Google Play App was launched on Google Play Store.
Paytm First Games raised $20 Million in October 2019 from AGTech & One97 Communications Limited,[6] which it intended to drive growth in the platform as well as expansion into eSports.[7] In April 2020, Paytm First Games hosted a Clash Royale Tournament with participation of 11,000 gamers. They competed in numerous battles for a prize pool of Rs. 4,00,000. The finale was streamed live on the company's official YouTube Channel and garnered over 70,000 views. [8] A few days later, ESPL (Esports Players League) announced a partnership with Paytm First Games to forge its entry into Indian Esports.[9][10]
Game Categories[edit]
Fantasy Sports[edit]
Users can create their Fantasy Sports Team for Cricket, Football and Kabaddi Matches & win cash prizes. Based on the performance of sports players in real-life games, users win points that are later added up at the end of the match.
Rummy[edit]
Rummy is a playing-card-based game that requires its players to build melds or match cards. In rummy, two or more players come together to play a matching card game on Paytm First Games[11]
Multiplayer[edit]
These games function on a player vs player gaming format. The primary objective of these games is to beat the top scores made by other players.
Trivia Quiz[edit]
Users can choose the theme of their trivia quiz and answer questions in a multiple choice format.
In the year 2019, a total Rs. 12.59 Crores was win by a single user playing on the platform.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ www.ETtech.com. "Paytm, AGTech launch mobile gaming platform Gamepind - ETtech". ETtech.com. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ "Paytm rebrands gaming platform as FirstGames". The Economic Times. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ↑ Massey, Luke (2020-02-24). "Gilbert Wong, AGTech: Expanding Lottery Business in China and Beyond". SBC News. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ↑ "Paytm First Games 2019: User Wins INR 12.59 Cr And More". Inc42 Media. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ Shankar, Shashwati (2018-03-08). "Tencent and Alibaba-Paytm evaluating India's startup gaming market". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ↑ "Paytm First Games raises $20 million for expansion". The Economic Times. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ↑ Gibbs, Erik (2019-08-06). "India's Paytm set to receive $25 million in funding". Calvin Ayre (Ayre Media Group). Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ↑ "Organised biggest Clash Royale esports tournament in India: Paytm First Games - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "Esports Players League Partners With Paytm First Games To Enter Indian Esports". The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "PaytmFirst Games enters into strategic partnership with Esports Players League - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ↑ Team, Glaws (2019-02-01). "Paytm launches new rummy and fantasy games on its portal". Glaws India. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ↑ Arora, Devesh (2020-01-03). "Paytm First Games 2019 stats are here: Whats next for 2020?". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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