ESPORTS
THE ESPORTS CLUB:
RIDING HIGH ON THE ONLINE GAMING BOOM WORDS BY MRINAL GUJARE
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he esports industry is experiencing a boom at the current time. The COVID-19 pandemic which badly hit industries across the globe, made way for people to explore esports from the comfort of their homes. Gutshot spoke to Ishaan Arya, Co-Founder, The Esports Club, who shares valuable insights on the esports industry, its growth and The Esports Club’s success so far. What is your view on the growth of esports in India, keeping in mind the projection of $3.7 billion by 2024? The new year is going to be a crucial one for India given the inclusion of esports in the Asian games and how we manage to fill the massive void left by PUBG Mobile. Games like Free Fire will play an important role with premier mobile esports events and opportunities 32
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while the likes of Valorant will bring PC esports to the forefront as well. I expect to see continued growth in investments into prize pools, participation and viewership as the industry continues after a strong 2020.
esports, especially with mobile esports driving significant growth in the global industry. A lot of countries in South East Asia have tremendous untapped potential when it comes to mobile esports and publishers are stepping up their efforts in the area as well.
How will the Asian continent’s investments in esports impact its global What are the major revmarket? enue opportunities for Asia is a massive hub for brands who plan on 2021
