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
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.
