Esports In India: Rapidly Growing Industry & A New Career Domain 

Esports in India is in its infancy. However, its growth prospects are promising. If trends are to be believed, esports in India has massive potential to beat the traditional sports in terms of popularity, reach and earning potential, etc.

The sudden surge of Esports as a hobby and a career option happened due to cheap data availability for game downloads, 5G rollout, and investments coming in the gaming sector to push the industry growth.

A report published in a FICCI-EY report revealed that the number of online gamers in India touched 65 million in 2019 that is expected to reach 440 million by 2022. The industry has also witnessed a remarkable surge in investments by capital ventures and noted investors.

Reports suggest that investment in the Esports sector increased 78% to $173 million in CY2020 from $97.1 million in CY2019. These are two among the many reasons that indicate that this is the right time to consider Esports as a career option in India.

Like other sports, running an esports tournament involves the collective efforts of several professionals behind the scene. The teams may include editors, photographers, hosts, analysts, and production crew to name just a few. The esports industry is quite a versatile venue with great scope for professionals like casters, commentators, and other support staff.

Big brands and top tech conglomerates are now investing heavily in long-term projects to help develop the esports ecosystem. Not only it’s attracting aspiring teams and players but also creating more job opportunities around esports.

Listed here are some of the career options you can choose as an Esports Professional:

Gamer

You can take up Esports professionally to become a pro-gamer. This is the most lucrative and exciting job profile in the esports industry. They are the gamers with the best skillset and highest efficiency. They are the masters in their respective games. Esports companies and team leagues have several pro-gamers playing on behalf of them. Pro gamer is required to work in close coordination with their coaches and team members.

Game Developer:

If you’re good at coding, you can join the Esports industry as a game developer. You will be responsible for carrying out the programming involved in producing a video game. As a developer, you have to turn concepts into an actual, playable product. As a game developer, you should be familiar with user interface design, scenery design, character design, and different gameplay scenarios, etc.