Gaming ban impact: Gameskraft to lay off 120 employees
Gameskraft has said, as per media reports, that the current regulatory landscape has left no choice but to initiate a company-wide restructuring
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Published: Sep 18, 2025 2:32 PM | 1 min read
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Online gaming firm Gameskraft has announced it will lay off around 120 employees as it restructures operations in the wake of India’s new online gaming regulations, media networks have reported.
The move follows the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bars all forms of real-money online games while promoting e-sports and other permitted formats.
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“The current regulatory landscape has made us completely stop our business and left us with no choice but to initiate a company-wide restructuring,” Gameskraft said in a statement as per reports.
Gameskraft described the decision as “very heavy-hearted,” adding that further structural changes may follow as it adapts to the “complex and far-reaching” implications of the law.
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The layoffs come amid a shake-up in the online real-money gaming industry, with several firms downsizing after the act also prohibited advertisements and restricted financial transactions.
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