According to a survey by Hewlett-Packard (HP), online gaming is not limited to just men, women in southern parts of India are eager to pursue a gaming career and are willing to spend money on personal gaming computers. The HP India gaming outlook report for 2021 emphasizes the growing preference for PC games, with a positive rating of 88%. In Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Kochi, and Hyderabad, as many as 52% of South Indian gamers are willing to invest more than 1 lakh in a gaming PC.

According to the survey, women in southern India (61%) are ahead of men (49%) when it comes to buying personal computers worth more than Rs 1 lakh, while players in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Coimbatore are more willing to spend. 50,000 rupees.

In southern India, gaming has become a career choice, with 83% of respondents viewing gaming as a viable career choice. Women are leading the race, with 84% of them expressing a desire to make the Olympics a career, followed by 82% of men.

The report found that players from Coimbatore (94%), Hyderabad (90%), and Kochi (89%) showed a greater tendency to play than career choices. Recently, this structural shift in gaming concepts has been led by women, who see it as the key to reducing stress, improving cognitive skills and mental health. Among different demographic groups, users pay more attention to games and regard them as a viable career path.

Mobile gamers want to switch to PC games for a better gaming experience. Interestingly, compared to men (49%), more women (61%) are more willing to spend on gaming PCs. This trend is very obvious in southern India. Especially in cities such as Kochi, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, and Chennai.

According to the report, the era of social distancing has made gaming an attractive entertainment method for people who are willing to socialize. 93% of respondents believe that games help to connect with like-minded people in the community and make new friends.

Credits: NewIndianExpress