Gaming
Dolby Atmos brings immersive audio to Battlegrounds Mobile India
Mumbai: Krafton, the makers of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and Dolby Laboratories have announced that Dolby Atmos immersive audio is now available in BGMI Arena or Team Death match mode, placing life-like sound at the forefront of the gaming experience. With this collaboration, Indian consumers with Dolby Atmos-enabled Android mobile devices will be able to experience BGMI in Dolby Atmos, allowing mobile players to love their favorite game even more with Dolby.
Krafton India’s head of business development Seddharth Merrotra said, “Sound is a transformative element in mobile gaming, and we are absolutely thrilled to introduce the groundbreaking Dolby Atmos immersive audio experience to BGMI. Dolby Atmos will significantly boost the gaming experience, offering players much deeper engagement. At Krafton, our passion for pushing the limits of mobile gaming drives us to explore and integrate the latest innovations. We are excited to see our players’ reaction and look forward to delivering more such experiences in the future.”
“We are thrilled to bring Dolby Atmos immersive audio to BGMI, one of the most popular mobile games in India,” said Dolby Laboratories director marketing – India, Sameer Seth. “Dolby Atmos places the player in the center of the action as combat sounds come alive, immersing them into the game-world and enabling pick up of the subtle surrounding details, which provides a competitive advantage. Our collaboration with Krafton and device makers like Xiaomi ensures consumers with easy and seamless access to this fantastic Dolby Atmos gaming experience on their mobile devices.”
Xiaomi India CMO Anuj Sharma expressed his views on the mobile gaming experience, “Gaming has become a significant passion for the Indian audience, with consumers now seeking immersive, true-to-life experiences on their smartphones. Xiaomi is excited to partner with Dolby and Krafton to elevate the mobile gaming experience to new heights. By integrating Dolby Atmos into BGMI on Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G, we’re bringing gamers closer to the action, making every moment more vivid and thrilling than ever before.”
Sound is essential in gaming, and Battlegrounds Mobile India enhances its audio with Dolby Atmos. This technology allows players to hear the battlefield with clear detail and detect crucial sounds, such as footsteps from nearby opponents, with precision. Dolby Atmos creates immersive soundscapes, making each match in Battlegrounds Mobile India a highly realistic gaming experience.
Gaming
MTG gaming chief Benninghoff joins NODWIN board as esports firm primes for IPO
The Gurugram-based esports firm is pursuing a public listing, has returned to profitability and is growing revenues by 42 per cent
GURUGRAM: NODWIN Gaming is moving fast. The Gurugram-based gaming and esports company has launched a pre-IPO fundraising round, appointed UBS as lead adviser for both the round and a subsequent public listing, and landed a heavyweight board director, all in one go.
The new board member is Arnd Benninghoff, executive vice president of gaming at Stockholm-listed Modern Times Group (MTG), who has overseen the group’s strategic investments and portfolio growth since 2014. He is no stranger to building things: Benninghoff has founded and built fifteen companies, served as chief digital officer at ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, managing director of SevenVentures, and chief executive of Holtzbrinck eLAB. He began his career as a journalist at Deutsche Presse Agentur and various TV networks, holds a Diplom-Kaufmann in business and administration from the University of Münster, and previously sat on the board of Edgeware AB.
The numbers back the ambition
NODWIN is not pitching a story without substance. The company has returned to EBITDA profitability and posted a 42 per cent year-on-year revenue surge, reaching $58.5m in the first nine months of FY2026. The pre-IPO round will combine a primary issuance to fund global expansion through organic growth and acquisitions, alongside a secondary sale to give existing shareholders some liquidity.
Akshat Rathee, co-founder and managing director of NODWIN Gaming, said Benninghoff understands “the entire lifecycle of the gaming and media ecosystem, from the boots-on-the-ground reality of building startups to the strategic complexity of managing multi-billion dollar global portfolios.”
Benninghoff, for his part, said the company “sits at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and technology, making it one of the most exciting players in the global gaming landscape today.”
A portfolio built for the global south
Founded in 2014 by Rathee and Gautam Virk, NODWIN has quietly assembled one of the more compelling esports portfolios outside the Western hemisphere. Its properties include DreamHack India and Comic Con India, and it recently acquired StarLadder, the Ukraine-based tournament organiser behind premier events in CS:GO and Dota 2. The company also serves as a long-term strategic marketing partner for the Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the world’s most prominent fighting game tournament, helping push it into new geographies.
Its geographic focus spans South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Backers include Nazara Technologies, KRAFTON, Sony Group Corporation, JetSynthesys, and the founders’ investment vehicle Good Game Investments.
What comes next
With UBS running the books, a board freshly reinforced with European media and gaming expertise, and revenue heading in the right direction, NODWIN is laying the groundwork deliberately. The esports industry has burned investors before with big promises and thin margins. NODWIN’s return to profitability, combined with a real portfolio of owned intellectual properties across gaming, music and youth culture, gives it a more credible runway than most. The IPO clock is now ticking.
