No online game registered under new gaming law; 201 complaints received: MeitY to CIC
The information was furnished in response to an RTI application seeking details of online games permitted to operate, complaints received regarding online games and action taken against fake online games.
The Online Gaming Authority of India (OGAI) has not registered any online game as of September 1, 2026, according to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). This comes as 201 complaints related to online gaming were received during the same period, the Ministry informed the Central Information Commission (CIC) in response to an RTI application.
The new Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, and its accompanying rules came into effect on May 1, 2025, establishing the OGAI to oversee the regulatory framework for online gaming in India. The OGAI, set up under Section 8 of the Act and gazetted on April 22, 2025, has not granted registration to any online game thus far.
The Ministry had previously claimed that amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, provided a regulatory framework for intermediaries, including online gaming platforms. However, these provisions remained unenforceable, the Ministry stated. The applicant challenged the MeitY's response, alleging it was incomplete, false, and misleading, which the First Appellate Authority upheld.
During the CIC hearing, MeitY clarified that the new Act was notified on August 22, 2025, while the Rules followed on April 22, 2026. As per the OGAI's current status, no online game has been granted registration under its purview, while 201 complaints have been filed as of September 1, 2026.
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