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(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh me nk c" width="700" height="368" loading="eager" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div></figure><blockquote class="nl nm nn"><p id="a020" class="no np nq nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk"><strong class="nr gv">With over 17 Mn users, $68 Mn Aggregated revenue collected in FY20, ESports is one of the most booming global industries where skilled video gamers play competitively.</strong></p></blockquote><h1 id="5192" class="on oo gu bf op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk bk"><strong class="al">What do you mean by Esports?</strong></h1><p id="d59d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk"><strong class="nr gv">Esports or electronic sports is a video game- based sports competition. It can be described as an organized, multiplayer video game competition, where professional players, mostly take part either individually or as teams.</strong></p><h1 id="849a" class="on oo gu bf op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk bk"><strong class="al">India’s Online Gaming Market</strong></h1><p id="303d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">India’s Online Gaming Market is estimated to reach $1.6 Bn by FY23 with a compounded annual CAGR of 21.7% since FY14.</p><p id="486c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">India’s online gaming market saw a splendid volume of over 365 Mn online gamers and the market was astoundingly valued at an estimated $742.2 Mn in FY20.</p><p id="ca0d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">Out of the total online gaming market, ESports accounted for around 4.5% of total users and 9.2% of aggregated revenue in FY20.</p><h1 id="68cc" class="on oo gu bf op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk bk"><strong class="al">Esports Market Globally vs India</strong></h1><p id="1a30" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">The Indian esports market is at a budding stage. It’s ok to say that only a minority of the overall smartphone user base is esports enthusiasts, yet the number of smartphone users is growing faster in India than in any other country.</p><p id="a722" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">India’s contribution was estimated to be around 9.8% to the global esports market in 2020, with aggregate revenue of $95 Mn in FY21.</p><h1 id="9696" class="on oo gu bf op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk bk"><strong class="al">Covid: The force behind Esports exponential growth</strong></h1><p id="9d0e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">While covid created a lot of havoc for the whole world, it triggered a new wave of growth in the esports industry. Lockdown compelled a lot of young people to spend time at home and spend time on esports.</p><h2 id="4adf" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">Some Interesting Highlights:</strong></h2><p id="889c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk"><em class="nq">>People in the age group of 15–24 are spending 34% more time on esports.</em></p><p id="5c1c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk"><em class="nq">>April 2020 saw an 11% increase in users per week.</em></p><p id="f75e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk"><em class="nq">>Esports live streaming consumption increased drastically.</em></p><p id="55e7" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk"><em class="nq">>Time spent by each user increased by 21% to 191 minutes.</em></p><p id="1a7f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk"><strong class="nr gv">#BackedbyUnicorn Gamerji registered a spike in its daily active users from 12000 -15000 pre-covid to 40000–50000 during the lockdown</strong></p><h1 id="9c0f" class="on oo gu bf op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk bk"><strong class="al">The Growth Divers</strong></h1><h2 id="408c" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk">1. Development of Digital Infrastructure</h2><p id="d68d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">i. The number of Smartphone users in India increased at a CAGR of 15% over 2015–2020.</p><p id="414b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">The growth of digital infrastructure has provided a much-needed stimulus to esports consumption</p><p id="733d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">ii. The Number of Internet Users Grew at a 13.8% CAGR Over 2015–2020</p><p id="089c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk"><em class="nq">The entry of Reliance Jio into the Indian Telecom Market has ensured wide internet access and made data consumption affordable for the entire population.</em></p><h2 id="a576" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk">2. <strong class="al">Growth of Favourable Demographics</strong></h2><p id="05bc" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">The number of Online Gamers will be growing at a 13.1% CAGR over FY18-FY22. The online gamers count is expected to reach 440 Mn by FY22</p><p id="2042" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">Online gaming has now reached people of age over 37 years making the median age 28.</p><h2 id="35d7" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk">3. Rise of Startup Investments</h2><p id="cae1" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">As demand for Esports is increasing in India, the country is attracting adequate investor interest. There have been substantial investments coming from the Gaming companies to develop the ESports ecosystem in India.</p><p id="0a8a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">There has been a rise in Funding with a CAGR of 49.8% during 2015- 2019.</p><h2 id="fb80" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk">4. <strong class="al">Growing Prize Money in Esports</strong></h2><p id="f93e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">Organizers and Platforms attract Indian Gamers by announcing huge prize money. Due to the increase in prize money, Esports today is also seen as a viable career option.</p><p id="4b7d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">According to AFK Gaming, the total amount of prize money grew from INR 7.7Mn in 2016 to INR 38.4 Mn in 2018.</p><h1 id="781a" class="on oo gu bf op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk bk"><strong class="al">Opportunities in Indian Esports Market</strong></h1><h2 id="3472" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk">1. <strong class="al">Amateur Tournaments</strong></h2><p id="2311" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">Amateur Esports tournament will allow players to gain the experience needed to dominate major tournaments.</p><p id="5d3d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">It can be the stepping stone for hardcore gamers to chase their dreams of becoming professional gamers.</p><h2 id="108a" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">2. Fantasy Esports</strong></h2><p id="ba01" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">Fantasy sports boomed in recent years, with ever-evolving leagues and competitive formats. The simple concept of creating your perfect virtual team and competing against others has grasped the attention of millions of users. Esports is slowly creeping into the fantasy sports domain with titles being picked up by providers left right and center.</p><p id="d096" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">The concept of fantasy esports is fairly straightforward. You select a virtual team from a pool of potential real-life players and compete against other peoples’ team picks. Based on the real-life performance of the select players your team earns points which are then compared against other players’ teams to determine the winner.</p><h2 id="11ad" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">3. Merchandising through Personalisation</strong></h2><p id="7723" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">Merchandising is a way to show the world that you’re a fan of a team and a part of that community.</p><p id="e160" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">However, Esports is all online and a way to show fandom can be through weapon and armor skins of a team, character upgrades, etc.</p><h2 id="4127" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">4. Eliminating Broadcasting Barriers</strong></h2><p id="5dbd" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">Live streaming events at an individual or team level has triggered a lot of growth in the esports industry.</p><p id="aae6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">With a lot of influencers streaming daily using different platforms shows there could be a big opportunity around esports live streaming.</p><h2 id="30bc" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">5. Taking Esports to the Streets</strong></h2><p id="3812" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">As the sports industry was developing, a lot of infrastructure around it started to get build such as training centers, grounds, equipment, etc showing the need to build infrastructure for the esports industry.</p><h2 id="e080" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">6. Bringing Esports to Live</strong></h2><p id="d198" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">There has been a constant growth in live viewership of esports tournaments which drives the need for fully equipped venues for gaming fans.</p><p id="98e6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">As there has been the introduction to technologies like VR, it can provide a new viewing angle.</p><h1 id="ff0a" class="on oo gu bf op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk bk"><strong class="al">Challenges in the Esports Market</strong></h1><h2 id="54c1" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">i. Gaming Frauds and Ethical Concerns</strong></h2><p id="0b53" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">There has been a steady rise in terms of gaming frauds and ethical concerns.</p><p id="cece" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">Esports frauds can be of many types, like match-fixing, manipulated speed runs, manipulated betting, e-doping, technical cheating, hardware and software crash, etc.</p><h2 id="2f45" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">ii. Absence of Formal Recognition</strong></h2><p id="a043" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns pl nu nv nw pm ny nz oa pn oc od oe po og oh oi pp ok ol om gn bk">Even though Esports has gained mass popularity and seen some big corporations like Airtel, Paytm, etc joining this space, It’s yet to be recognized as an official sport.</p><p id="f2b4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nr b ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om gn bk">Esports has been receiving good support all across the world, whereas, in India, Esports is yet to be seen on the government’s agenda.</p><h2 id="2339" class="pq oo gu bf op pr ps dy ot pt pu ea ox oa pv pw px oe py pz qa oi qb qc qd qe bk"><strong class="al">iii. 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