The world is evolving as the nations have implemented lockdown following the coronavirus pandemic which has led to a burst of activities hosted online. The Indian gaming industry has been booming since the lockdown since people are more available and companies have been providing better offers and new features on their platforms to keep people engaged. Events, webinars and conferences have been hosted on multiple platforms and have seen success with an increase in the number of virtual visitors.

India Gaming Summit is a part of a business ecosystem powered by the Indian Express Online Media. A virtual conference from the 28-30th July 2020, a business platform that gathers stakeholders from all over the country of the gaming industry and to explore, gamers, content, monetisation, etc in the world of gaming. The virtual conference which will be conducted over three day will feature nine sessions. Each session will feature some of the top publishers, gaming firms, brand owners, platform owners as well as gaming influencers. The event will be attended by popular brands, gamers, game developers from India and across the globe and a chance to interact with some of the sharpest minds from the gaming, and brand and marketing industries. Listen from the best on how the online gaming industry has evolved and continues to grow

The current global pandemic has increased the demands in gaming and has taken a small but relevant place in people’s lives. Gaming has elevated in a new way to connect with people across all age groups. India has over 560 million internet users, making it the second-largest online market in the world, coming second only to China and is estimated to grow to 650 million users by 2023. With the absence of live sports during the lockdown, people have inclined towards esports. Witnessing a phenomenal growth across India, esports enthusiasts is expected to go more than fivefold by 2021. The report highlights that the three key segments of online gaming are – Real Money Games, Mobile-centric or casual games and e-sports.

Source: Gaming360