Gaming
Skyesports Masters: Karma and Mortal set for electrifying live music and gaming fusion
Mumbai: Rap sensation Karma, known for songs like Young Galeech and How To Tame Your Beast, has teamed up with popular content creator Naman “Mortal” Mathur to bring an electrifying live music performance at the Skyesports Masters in the Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bangalore. Taking place on 26 and 27 Aug., the Skyesports Masters is India’s first franchised esports league with an Rs two crore prize pool.
Karma is set to captivate the crowd at India’s biggest gaming tournament with a performance consisting of some of his most popular hits.
Speaking about the live performance, Karma (real name Vivek Arora), said, “I couldn’t be more excited to perform at India’s biggest gaming tournament, the Skyesports Masters. The gaming
community of the country is one I have been deeply connected with and I am looking forward to doing that again at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bangalore along with Mortal.”
Mortal and Karma will also be teaming up at the event to bring a live performance of the duo’s hit single, ‘The Game is On.’ This will be Mortal’s first live music performance as the legendary gamer hones a new persona for an enthralling live show in Bangalore. “Come watch me perform The Game Is On alongside Karma at the Skyesports Masters! I am looking forward to my first live performance and I am thrilled to see it happening at the historical finale of India’s first-ever franchised esports league,” the popular creator, who boasts more than seven million YouTube subscribers, said.
Fans can attend the event for some nail-biting esports action and an unforgettable music performance for free by signing up through PayTM Insider.
The Skyesports Masters Finale at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bangalore will feature the top four teams of the League Stage competing for the title of inaugural champions. Marcos Gaming, Gods Reign, Revenant Esports, and 7Sea Esports will not only be competing for CS:GO glory but also for the lion’s share of the Rs two crore prize pool. For the fans who are unable to attend the event in Bangalore, they can catch all the exhilarating action live on Loco.
Besides the esports action and musical performance, the Skyesports Masters is set to feature a cosplay competition, creator showdowns, and meet-and-greets. Some of the country’s biggest gamers will be attending the event including Scout, Xyaa, Rakazone, Tonde, and more.
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.
