If You’re a Gamer - It’s Your Time to Make Millions!
The Indian gaming scene is booming, driven by a surge in gamers during the pandemic. With investors pouring in, esports tournaments offering massive prize pools, and career opportunities arising, the future of gaming in India is bright.
Indian Gaming Scene is BLOWING UP!
If you are one yourself, read on to see how you impacted the industry and what you can expect from it!
Yes, you. During COVID-19 pandemic, the gaming industry catapulted almost 90 degrees in its growth curve (unlike your sitting posture right now). The Indian gaming market is projected to hit a mammoth $7.24 billion in 2029. Just btw, countries like Bhutan, Maldives, and Montserrat have annual GDPs under $7 billion!
India had 390 million gamers in 2021, that's more than the population of the United States (335 million in 2023)!
It's been the perfect storm of factors coming together -
- increased smartphone penetration,
- crazy affordable mobile data plans,
- enormous youth population who can't get enough of gaming!
Here’s another fun fact! Mobile gaming is a huge market in India. It contributes to 90% of the gaming market here as compared to 37% in the US and 62% in China!
Indian gamers averaged 8.5 hours per week on mobile games in FY22 and spent an average of INR 1600 on their gaming apps.
Gamers have turned their passion for gaming into million-dollar careers.
Take for instance, content creators:
Remember watching TechnoGamerz showcase his epic strategies on Youtube? He created his channel in 2017 with gaming tutorial videos and used to post videos from his brother's phone. Four years later he reached 10 million YouTube subscribers. His net worth right now is USD 2 million!
Many other gaming icons are living the high life, raking in big bucks from ad revenues and even their own merchandise lines.
Btw, do you want a chance to play with creators? Click here!
But it's not just about streaming and ad revenue.
Prize money disbursement is expected to surpass INR 30-35 crore in 2024! BGMI Masters Series Season right now has a prize pool of INR 2 Crore!
One of the best ways to go pro in the esports industry is to fully commit yourself as an esports player. However, the competition is intense, requiring a high level of discipline and unwavering commitment to the game.
Are you looking to go pro? Catch Lysto's interview with CS2 Kiran Ross for the lowdown.
To help aspiring pros navigate this challenging journey and avoid common pitfalls, Lysto hosts insightful AMAs (Ask Me Anything) sessions. Here’s one session with the winners of our prestigious Top Teams Tournaments:
One of the reasons for creating Lysto was to enable underdogs to grow and support their aspirations to make a career in gaming. We facilitate tournaments, scrims, and non-professional esports to provide consistent earning avenues for skilled players to stick it out.
Psssst… we are having a tournament right now! Check it out!
Apart from professional gaming, the career scope in esports is expanding. A report indicates that the gaming industry in India will add 250,000 new jobs in the next decade opening up opportunities as coaches/analysts, tournament organizers, esports journalists, game developers, and broadcast technicians.
With all this investment and hype, the future of gaming in India is bright. Expect more jaw-dropping games and massive esports games arenas. Indian gaming is progressively garnering global recognition as a formidable gaming arena, with a huge potential for growth and a large number of wealthy gamers.
So, what are you waiting for? Grab your snacks, charge your phones and controllers, and get ready to grind! The Indian gaming revolution is here, and it's going to be one wild ride!
Lysto helps you connect with other gamers, find a team and level up your gaming skills. Scrims or tourneys, we've got it all for every kind of gamer. Come play at Lysto! Register now.
So, no more getting yelled at by your parents for playing too much BGMI or Free Fire. Instead, show them this article and they might just start making you chicken dinner.
