For more than 10 years, 29-year-old Mitsu Chavda has been actively engaged in online gaming. Consistently, the Surat-based lawyer plays for at least two hours around evening time, a custom that assists her in reducing stress.

As an active online gamer, Mitsu Chavda figures out the necessities of the gaming industry. Thus, she chose to be an esports lawyer, pursuing the development of the esports market in India.

Chavda is only one of the numerous females in a developing community of female online gamers who are playing during their free time as well as competing expertly, with many of them transforming into famous gaming content creators. These female gamers have been changing the perception that gaming is a man’s world.

As per “Play Like a Girl,” a report by Think with Google APAC released last year, around 18% of Indian gamers are female. Besides, the number of female gamers is increasing more quickly than the number of male gamers in India. The report also uncovered that more than 43 percent of smartphone users in India are females across various age groups.

Industry specialists have commended female members in the male-dominated gaming world, expressing that it is a decent sign that more females can be engaged with the universe of innovation.

“This is a very positive statistic, not only for the industry but also as evidence of technology penetration with respect to women,” said Roland Landers, CEO of the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF). Talking about the reason for increased women’s participation in online gaming, he said, “Affordable internet and smartphones have given women a level of access to the digital space that may not have been possible in other social spaces.”

The expansion in women’s online gaming is past the growth of actual female smartphone gamers. The industry has recently seen numerous successful influencers and streamers who have carved out niches for themselves.

All in all, what sorts of games do women play online? Many reports show that women are in a few niches. As indicated by Satyam Rastogi, founder of Khiladi Adda, women play more action, strategy, and sports-inspired games. He further referenced that women spend an average of 88 minutes on action games and 56 minutes on strategy games daily.

Another famous esports gaming platform, Mobile Premier League (MPL), has detailed a huge convergence of female gamers on its platform. Women play games of different sorts on MPL, particularly casual games, esports, and puzzles. Titles like Fruit Chop, Chess, Runner Number 1, and Quiz are well-known among them. As of late, the platform added a math-based Ludo-inspired game called LudoWin, which turned out to be broadly famous among females within a few months of release.

Nowadays, females are not just playing games but are also seen in the development process. Numerous female employees are arising in in-game development firms and are being esteemed for their professionalism, expertise, and gaming enthusiasm.

PlayerzPot, a famous fantasy gaming platform in India, saw a 50% expansion in the employment of women when contrasted with 2021. As per the PlayerzPot Chief, Sunil Yadav, the organization has five women in managerial jobs, ten in the technology divisions, and others with executive duties.

Regardless of the positive turns of events, there are still difficulties. It’s not easy to reject the idea that breaking the dominance of men in the gaming industry is a daunting task. Roland Landers of AIGF opines that the government and private sectors need to promote gaming as a career option for women. He further mentioned that this will result in the furtherance of the idea of gender quality in the gaming market.

Credit: Nagaland Post