Gaming
Enigma Gaming dominates Pova Cup Season 4 BGMI
Mumbai: Enigma Gaming has been crowned the champions of the Pova Cup Season 4 BGMI, marking a thrilling end to the 2023 season. The team’s victory was a spectacular one as they made their way through the Open Qualifiers, facing off against more than 6,000 players from across the country, to qualify for the Semifinals and eventually lift the trophy.
Enigma Gaming fielded a newly formed roster in the Pova Cup Season 4 as a prelude to the 2024 season. They were dominant throughout the tournament, cruising their way through the Open Qualifiers and the Semifinals. In the Grand Finals, they continued their momentum, bagging three chicken dinners and 51 finish points.
It was their consistency, though, that earned them the victory. With 92 placement points, the most by any team in the Grand Finals, they finished at the top of the points table with 143 points, just three ahead of the second-placed Big Brothers Esports.
Commenting on the victory, Enigma Gaming founder and CEO Aryaman Wasan said, “As we step into 2024, we have formed a completely new roster through our extensive scouting process. The performance in their first tournament together, as they made their way to victory through the open qualifiers, is a huge boost ahead of the new year. Events like the Pova Cup Season 4 by Skyesports serve as a vital platform, nurturing raw talent from the grassroots level and fostering a fertile ground for emerging players.”
Additionally, with the victory, Enigma Gaming has secured its slot at the Skyesports League, a city-based esports tournament for BGMI, set to happen as a LAN event in early 2024. Stay tuned to Skyesports’ Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter handles for more information.
The overall standings for the Pova Cup Season 4 is as follows:
- Enigma Gaming: 143 points
- Big Brothers Esports: 140 points
- Aerobotz Esports: 122 points
- Anonymous Esports: 113 points
- Entity Gaming: 112 points
- Team Tamilas: 111 points
- Marcos Gaming: 98 points
- Hyderabad Hydras: 79 points
- Team Empire: 77 points
- Medal Esports: 75 points
- Team Manya: 74 points
- Orangutan Gaming: 70 points
- Team Numen: 67 points
- Reckoning Esports: 52 points
- Hidden Ones: 48 points
- Team Omega: 31 points
Gaming
IICT signs three MoUs to boost AVGC-XR and esports
Partnerships with Zenfluencers, Yologram and Eruditio at Chennai Gaming Show 2026 strengthen education, XR innovation and nationwide talent outreach.
MUMBAI: IICT has just levelled up the game in a big way. The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies signed three strategic Memorandums of Understanding on 17 April 2026 at the CII Summit FX – India Gaming Show in Chennai, forging alliances with The Zenfluencers, Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. and Eruditio Consultants to accelerate India’s AVGC-XR ecosystem.
The tie-ups combine IICT’s strengths in education, skilling and research with specialist expertise across esports, immersive technologies and large-scale outreach.
- With The Zenfluencers, IICT will roll out globally benchmarked esports programmes, including joint certification courses, industry workshops, tournaments and masterclasses, creating clear career pathways across the full esports value chain.
- The partnership with Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. focuses on gaming, immersive storytelling and extended reality (XR), delivering industry-aligned curriculum, faculty mentorship, student showcases and collaborative research in immersive AI and virtual production.
- Collaboration with Eruditio Consultants targets awareness, accessibility and career alignment, with nationwide counsellor training, institutional engagement and structured guidance frameworks to reach students beyond Tier-1 cities.
IICT CEO Vishwas Deoskar said, “As the AVGC-XR sector evolves at a rapid pace, strong collaborations between industry and academia are essential. These partnerships will create meaningful impact across education, innovation and outreach.”
Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. founder Aditya Mani added, “AI-driven creator worlds are transforming games into engines of culture, commerce and careers. Together we aim to empower a generation to build immersive futures.”
Eruditio Consultants founder Indrajit Ghosh noted, “This is not just about awareness, it is about building a structured ecosystem that connects aspiration with opportunity.”
The Zenfluencers CEO Atharva Gupta said, “This MoU is a big unlock moment for the esports ecosystem in India. We’re building a structured pipeline for talent across the full stack.”
By bringing together academia, industry leaders and ecosystem players, IICT is creating scalable models that blend cutting-edge skills with real-world relevance. In a sector racing toward the future, these three partnerships ensure India’s next generation of creative technologists won’t just keep up, they’ll set the pace.
