Seven interesting facts about the Online Gaming sector in India

Nilesh DeshmukhSeptember 17, 2021

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Online Gaming is currently a hot topic in India and this infographic thread highlights the size and potential of gaming and future gamers in India.

The fact that Gaming is ranked at no.4 largest sub-sector in Media & Entertainment in India is a testament to the rapid growth of Gaming in India.

The unprecedented boom in mobile internet led by @reliancejio has resulted in increased use of the internet for gaming purposes. Coupled with the increase of gaming apps like @PlayMPL and others India is creating more online gamers.

Gaming is contributing massively to the Indian economy with more and more jobs being created and an estimated INR 100 billion economic value being generated by 2025 the projection looks very strong. But does this mean that the govt should charge the sector with a higher tax?

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Nilesh Deshmukh

I am passionate about sports and passionate about marketing. As a sports marketer, I have built significant expertise in successfully delivering medium to long term digital marketing strategy for global sports entities and brands like Arsenal FC, Manchester United FC, Chelsea FC, Major League Baseball, Formula E, and AELTC, etc to engage with their fans in India. I am currently based in London and lead India business at Engage Digital Partners.