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Vodafone India Sets Eyes on e-gaming in India with eSports Tournament

Vodafone India, one of India’s largest telecom providers, is now training sights on the eSports industry with the announcement of their ‘Vi Game to Fame’, an eSports tournament. The first edition of the tournament kicked off on 1st October and offers players a chance to play some of the most exciting games, including Call of Duty. The grand finale will take place at the India Mobile Congress, 2024, from 15th to 18th October. The event is currently taking place at Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi.

The tournament followed the knock-out format, the top 6 teams from the online qualifier will move to the finale, forming two groups, who will square off in a round-robin format. Winners get a chance to visit the Team Vitality factory in France and interact with global eSports entities and individuals. Vodafone India is also hosting several Indian gaming personalities at their booth at IMC, including Desky, Pyar SM, Triggered Insaan, Raman Chopra and others.

The Indian gaming industry is slowly but surely growing, with JioTV even having a dedicated channel on their OTT service for streaming online games, JioGames HD. India. This is one of the few times that a mainstream channel is streaming games. JioTV has already shown its vision for audience entertainment by streaming Poker Super League 6 and Poker Masterclass on JioCinema.

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Gaming and online games have been two of the most important components of the revenue of telecom companies in India. With the onslaught of online games, telecom companies have turned their attention to providing data at lucrative rates, making online gaming economical for everyone interested in gaming, from avid esports players to casual gamers.

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Gaming and eSports in India is in its nascent stage. However, with so many individuals warming up to mobile gaming, it is one of the most lucrative sectors. The Indian Mobile Congress is an annual event that creates awareness about the latest happenings in the telecom world and is currently holding its ninth edition. Some of the top names in the industry are pegged to speak at the event, including Mr. Ajay Jain, EVP, of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Akshay Dhoot, Executive Director, SmartPing, and Alejandro Holcman, Qualcomm Technologies. The IMC is one of the few opportunities in India for telecom entities and individuals to network and show what’s next on their plate – and for the industry.

With Vodafone launching an eSports tournament in India, it could only be a matter of time before other telecoms and other media companies follow suit. All this could be the booster that the Indian gaming fraternity is looking for. Big brands getting into a business generally means major events and paydays coming to the industry.

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