Opinion

Lokesh Suji, Director – Esports Federation of India & VP – Asian Esports Federation, writes on the growing confusion between esports and real money gaming in India, and the need to address it immediately There is a wide misconception in India that igaming/egaming (real money gaming) is the same as …

Data is the new oil! Across the technology industry, access to massive amounts of user data is reshaping the way companies interact with their customers. This collection of data has evidently altered the ways and means of the gaming industry as well Gaming has become a major business, boasting a …

With 5g technology on the way, we would see more gamers turning to esports enthusiasts The Indian Esports industry is growing rapidly. Growth and penetration of internet infrastructure along with the accessibility of affordable gaming devices have contributed to the rise of Esports in India. Currently, there are over 150 million esports gamers in India which are expected to …

There was a massive surge in the number of people who started using the fantasy platforms and we witnessed a landscape moment for this industry which was booming with full throttle Fantasy sports has been on a rampant rise in India and the exponential rise of the various fantasy platforms …

The increasingly social nature of esports has leveraged digital platforms as a crucial feature for gathering fans online to witness competition excitement Multiple sectors, including social media, have been significantly transformed by esports’ rapid growth across the world. The increasingly social nature of esports has leveraged digital platforms as a crucial feature for gathering fans online to witness …

A study conducted by InMobi also revealed that 43% of the mobile gaming audience in India are women across diverse age groups Gaming is often seen as a man’s arena. The world has been quick to consider the industry and culture of video games a domain of gadget-friendly and tech-savvy …

By all accounts, online gaming is going to be bigger than the entire entertainment industry in the next two or three years

Global giants like Alibaba, Tencent have invested in this sunrise sector and see great potential in the coming future

The increased availability of cheaper smartphones in the country as well as gamers’ preference to use mobile devices has greatly fuelled the growth of mobile gaming

Enjoying a massive fanbase of young minds, the Indian gaming community has an unbelievable potential to create awareness and increase the acceptability of the LGBTQ+ community