Emerging Opportunities In The Online Gaming Space For Indian Entrepreneurs

Emerging Opportunities In The Online Gaming Space For Indian Entrepreneurs

SUMMARY

India missed the PC and console gaming buzz due to high hardware cost and limited digital penetration

However, India has built a strong foothold in mobile gaming, thanks to rapid increase in smartphone penetration, and low-cost high-speed internet access

From ₹136Bn revenue and 433Mn gamers today, the market is expected to reach a revenue of ₹290Bn and 657Mn gamers by 2025.

For a long time, gaming in India was considered a recreation activity for children. The country also missed the PC and console gaming buzz due to high hardware cost and limited digital penetration. However, India has built a strong foothold in mobile gaming, owing to rapid increase in smartphone penetration, changing consumer behavior, low-cost high-speed internet access, and more digital payments.

The pandemic further accelerated this growth due to the lack of alternate offline entertainment options. From ₹136Bn revenue and 433Mn gamers today, the market is expected to reach a revenue of ₹290Bn and 657Mn gamers by 2025.

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