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The first global short drama championship is launched by WinZO.

The first global short drama championship is launched by WinZO.

By Kajal Sharma - 26 Aug 2025 06:30 PM

With 250 million users using its rich platform, which includes over 100 competitive esport and social games in 15 languages, WinZO, India's largest domestic interactive entertainment platform, today announced the launch of the WinZO Short Drama Championship, the first-ever global competition created to provide microdrama creators with a worldwide platform and audience.Together with long-term collaborations to create original content for WinZO TV, the company's recently created microdrama platform, the victors will land production deals and a 100% sponsorship to commission the project. In addition to monetary rewards, competitors will get the chance to attend prestigious events and connect with WinZO's 250 million global audience. The final winners will be chosen using audience engagement analytics, and submissions will be evaluated on their uniqueness and narrative power. Additionally, WinZO will collaborate with them to promote and broadcast their content and tell their tales at important events.We at WinZO have long thought that India's greatest export is its cultural capital. First in gaming and now in narrative, we created WinZO as a platform to democratize possibilities for creators. India is capable of spearheading the worldwide microdrama revolution due to its talent, artistry, and size. With the platform, the resources, and the audience, it is our responsibility to empower them," stated Paavan Nanda, WinZO co-founder.

WinZO has been at the forefront of interactive entertainment since its launch in 2018, giving developers and creators the opportunity to reach hundreds of millions of consumers and make large profits. With more than 250 million users in the US, Brazil, and India, as well as a portfolio of more than 100 games, WinZO has become the go-to platform for international developers and the face of India's exports of digital entertainment.The firm is expanding its aim beyond games to include tales with the debut of WinZO TV on August 24, 2025, opening up a new type of mobile-first, vernacular entertainment. The WinZO Short Drama Championship is the first daring step toward creating the greatest microdrama content collection in the world, sourced from a variety of Indian and international creators. The goal of the WinZO Short Drama Championship is to seize this opportunity by providing creators with funding to realize their ideas, international recognition, and—above all—the opportunity to pen India's next major cultural export tale.

 

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