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
Dream Sports sees 100 plus exits after gaming ban forces overhaul
Company splits into eight units as real money gaming law hits revenue.
MUMBAI: For a company built on fantasy leagues, reality has suddenly rewritten the rulebook. More than 100 employees have exited Dream Sports, the parent of Dream11, after the company reorganised its operations following India’s ban on real money online gaming. The shake up came after the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 came into force in August 2025, prohibiting games where users deposit money expecting winnings. The regulation struck at the heart of the fantasy gaming industry and dramatically affected Dream Sports’ core business, wiping out about 95 percent of its revenue and all of its profits.
In response, the Mumbai based company shifted into what chief executive officer Harsh Jain described as “startup mode”, splitting its operations into eight independent business units in December.
Around 700 employees were reassigned across these newly formed ventures based on their experience and interests. However, roughly 15 percent opted to leave the company.
A spokesperson for Dream Sports said many of those who exited were experienced professionals accustomed to running scaled businesses rather than early stage ventures.
“Since some of these employees were experienced with running high scale businesses and not startups, around 15 percent chose to leave and join other scaled companies or start ventures of their own,” the spokesperson said.
Despite the departures, the company noted that the attrition rate is only slightly higher than its earlier level of around 10 percent before the ban. Dream Sports now has close to 950 employees and is not currently hiring, choosing instead to focus on stabilising its existing workforce.
The restructuring has transformed Dream Sports from a fantasy gaming company into a broader sports entertainment platform. The eight units now operate independently, each focusing on different segments of the sports and technology ecosystem.
These include Dream11, sports streaming platform Fancode, sports travel service DreamSetGo, mobile game Dream Cricket and artificial intelligence initiative Dream Sports AI, which includes sports analytics platform Dream Play.
Other ventures include fintech product Dream Money, open source initiative Dream Horizon and the philanthropic arm Dream Sports Foundation.
As part of cost saving efforts, Dream Sports also relocated its headquarters from Bandra Kurla Complex to Worli earlier this year. The new office, called Dream Sports Stadium, brings teams from its various brands together under one roof to improve collaboration and operational efficiency.
Jain had earlier said the company removed bonus lock in timelines for employees hired in recent years, allowing those who wished to leave to exit with pro rata payouts.
“We want people who are fully into the startup mode and willing to work for it, and we will share that reward if it comes,” he said.
Founded in 2008 by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, Dream Sports was last valued at 8 billion dollars after raising 840 million dollars in 2021 from investors including Falcon Edge Capital, DST Global, D1 Capital Partners, RedBird Capital Partners, Tiger Global Management, TPG and Footpath Ventures.
The new gaming law has forced several companies in the fantasy gaming sector to either shut down or pivot their business models, signalling a significant reset for one of India’s fastest growing digital entertainment industries.
