Receiving accolades around the world in the field of Medicine, Development and Innovation, India has grown manifold on the global map in the last 2-3 decades. As the world is moving ahead exploring many different verticals of revenue generation, esports is one area where a lot of potential is hidden. On the global scale, it has grown tremendously well but when we look at it from the Indian perspective, we can say that this is just on its first stage of development, or pre first stage.
The boost that was needed for people to notice this genre came out of the unfortunate times of pandemic. It did do some good after all. Trends and stats all across the nation showed how esports can well be imbibed as another form of industry for creating millions of job opportunities for gaming enthusiasts. So, if you are also someone who has decided to make a career out of esports in India, we provide you with a list of top esports in company that you can approach to start with your esports journey. Even if that is not the case and you just want to expand your knowledge for any future endeavors in game development, this info might come in handy.
Electronic Sports Federation of India (ESFI)
One of the earliest companies in India to be founded with the intention of developing, promoting, investing in, and establishing an eco-system for esports opportunities in the country is the non-profit Electronic Sports Federation of India (ESFI), which can be considered to be one of the country’s oldest companies. It maintains membership in the International Esports Federation in addition to the Global Esports Federation and the Asian Esports Federation. It is growing in scale with each passing year, and it works well in collaboration with the authorities of the state for any esports event.
ESFI will also be competing in the Asian Games in 2022, and they plan to send the winners of their National Esports Championship (NESC ’22) to compete there in the country’s place. From September 10th through September 25th, the competition will be held in Hangzou, China.
Chemin Esports
Chemin Esports was founded in 2020, and its foundation is based on the creation and training of diverse rosters of teams to compete in a variety of games on distinct platforms. Chemin esports also serves as a Talent Incubator, providing assistance to prospective content creators and esports athletes who are just starting out in the game industry.
At the moment, Chemin Esports is home to four different Esports rosters. These rosters are for the games Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Free Fire, Pokemon Unite, and Pubg New State. Every single roster has been producing an exceptional performance in the games that they are participating in. Recent events saw Free Fire Team emerge victorious in the Free Fire Pro League 2021 India. In addition, the BGMI team was just crowned champions of the Sky eSports Pro League 2022. It has also joined hands with Influence Range, a Brazilian esports organization to become a multinational esports company.
Mobile Global Esports Inc. (MOGO)
MOGO is another popular name in the Indian esports circle that has been doing a lot of activities to accelerate development. For instance, it has recently collaborated with an Indian university to build the first esports arena in India. It aspires to become the pioneer mobile gaming company to motivate the youth of college/universities to enter the esports sphere and make the most out of it.
In order to encourage more athletes from India and the other six South Asian countries to compete at international tournaments like the CEX championships, MOGO will organize and support such competitions on their behalf. Currently, they are about to organize their Call of Duty tournament, the dates of which are already announced. The winner will receive a prize of ₹1 million.
SuperGaming
SuperGaming is one of the upcoming and successful firms in India, stationed in Pune. In addition to developing popular mobile games such as MaskGun, Silly Royale, and Tower Conquest, the company has made significant investments in the development of its own gaming engine for the purpose of running hyperscale, real-time multiplayer games. One of these games is the official PAC-MAN game. This portfolio of games spanning multiple genres demonstrates the versatility and breadth of experience in game creation that the five-person founding team brings to the table. It is home to 150 staff members.
It has recently launched the trailer of its new battle royale game called Indus, which was showcased in Times Square, NY on the eve of our Independence day.
Nodwin Group
Esports firm NODWIN Gaming is at the forefront of the industry across a wide variety of games and hosts a large number of online and offline events. Established in 2015, it runs high-profile, branded international competitions as well as competitions in esports. The company serves talent management services, sponsorship and brand integrations, content production and much more. It works on the global level as well, reaching as far as South Africa, South Asia and UAE.
The South Korean gaming giant Krafton, which is the force behind renowned games like PUBG Mobile, Golf King, Castle Burn, and Battleground Mobile India, provided the company with ₹164 crores in funding back in March of 2020.
There are many more esports startups emerging with every new day, showcasing newfound possibilities.
