The eSports industry, as is known to the world as an electronic sport where individuals and teams compete for top scores in a range of video games. FIFA, League of Legends, Fortnite, Counterstrike, and StarCraft are some of the renowned examples of today’s eSports games. Furthermore, esports champions could be witnessed achieving massive million-dollar prize pools as spectators from around the world. They are further recognised as broadcasters, as well as well-trained, driven gamers. Moreover, they do possess sponsors, coaches, teams, and practice schedules. Meanwhile, it is calculated that around 557 million people participated in eSports in 2019.
Progress of the eSports Industry Over the Years
Although fewer people are said to recognise it, the industry is not new. In the Indian market, it is said to be widely popular because developers and investors have been showing interest in this sector. Some of the most common eSports genres in the Indian market currently are the following ones: MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) RTS (Real-Time Strategy) FPS (First Person Shooter) Card games Battle Royale Fighting eSports in India ranked 16 on the Forbes list, making it a multi-billion-dollar industry.
Notably, there was a time when the nation’s online gaming sector was lame, with just 25 game developers. Meanwhile, today there exist over 250 game developers in the country. And industries like Tencent, Nazara, Paytm, and Alibaba are already said to invest in the sector. The revenue generated in sports mostly came from companies like Oppo and Asus. India has hosted some of the most significant tournaments in esports, such as PUBG Mobile Series 2019 and the Electronic Sports League, participated by Dota 2 players from different parts of the world. Furthermore, today India is recognized internationally for esports, and counterstrike has a lot to do with it.
eSports Sector During the Pandemic:
The eSports industry is said to largely contribute toward India’s economy despite the global pandemic. The number of online gamers using their smartphone has shown a growth of 60%. It further paved the way for an online casino portal for Indian players. Again, the way to the growth of the online gaming market may be due to the penetration of high-speed 4G internet.
What are the Benefits of Online Gaming?
Well, since its inception the eSports industry has proved to be highly beneficial for all. Some of the advantages of this industry are given below:
- Act as a stress reliever: The eSports industry is said to help people distract themselves from the chaos of daily life. Being involved in online gaming has proved to be relaxing and soothing to the human mind.
- Enhance problem-solving skills: The electronic sport is specifically designed in a manner that lets people solve problems. As a result, this has further proved to help brainstorm real-life problems.
- Improve focus and concentration: As the online gaming industry is said to require deep concentration and focus, thereby this ability has also proved to be beneficial for people to focus on other tasks rather than playing games.
Summing up, the eSports industry is often witnessed to share many of the same benefits of traditional athletics, like sportsmanship, leadership, communication, and teamwork, without the drawbacks of travel for practices, games, and tournaments or the risk of injury. However, the list of benefits from this industry is said to exceed further. But a positive or a negative impact of anything is considered to be completely dependent upon an individual, thereby gaming can come up as a boon, only if it is followed appropriately.
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