Gaming
Cyberpowerpc India launches ‘Play Guarantee’ to reboot gamer trust in custom PC market
MUMBAI: Buying a gaming rig shouldn’t feel like rolling the dice. Cyberpowerpc India has unveiled its new ‘Play Guarantee’ campaign, a consumer-first initiative aimed at putting an end to performance guesswork in India’s custom PC market. Launched on 20 May 2025, the campaign sets a new benchmark by offering a 30-day satisfaction assurance across its Play Ready systems.
In a market flooded with high-ticket machines and variable specs, Cyberpowerpc is flipping the script by backing its products with transparency, testing, and on-ground support. Every Play Ready PC will be built with 100 per cent brand-new parts sourced from authorised manufacturers, and pre-installed with a genuine, BIOS-activated version of Microsoft Windows — ensuring no hidden licensing fees or grey market surprises.
“As more Indian gamers upgrade to high-performance PCs, trust becomes a critical factor. Gamers shouldn’t have to take a leap of faith when buying a PC. They should know what they’re getting and know it works right out of the box. We at Cyberpowerpc India always believed in transparency, may it be sharing FPS benchmarks before purchase or building with only brand-new components. The ‘Play Guarantee’ campaign aligns perfectly with our commitment to building a credible, consumer-first ecosystem in Indian PC gaming, especially as the community becomes more competitive and discerning”, said Cyberpowerpc India COO Vishal Parekh.
Each unit under the campaign undergoes rigorous stress testing using global benchmarks to validate GPU, CPU, thermal and memory stability before shipping. Buyers also get one year of on-site support, with certified technicians available for repairs or replacements — eliminating the usual post-purchase logistical hassles.
A Neogrowth study cited by the brand revealed that 54 per cent of Indian consumers still prefer offline purchases due to trust in authenticity. Cyberpowerpc India aims to bridge this trust gap in online PC buying through guaranteed clarity and post-sales assurance.
The Play Guarantee follows Cyberpowerpc India’s recent collaboration with esports organisation Orangutan to power ApeCity, a competitive gaming arena in Navi Mumbai. The company is actively investing in India’s gaming ecosystem while democratising access to high-performance systems.
More information is available at: https://www.Cyberpowerpc.in/page/play-guarantee/
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.
