‘Casual gamers revolutionising Indian online gaming industry’

Casual gamers who started playing online games during the Covid-19 pandemic are revolutionising online gaming, industry players said on Wednesday. Industry players, including semiconductor company MediaTek, mobile handset firms Oppo and Poco India, and gaming platforms Winzo and Gamezop, emphasised innovation in devices and content to be complemented by a strong digital infrastructure for the growth of the online gaming sector in India.

Mediatek India Managing Director Anku Jain said that the adoption of online gaming has increased during the pandemic.

“The number of serious gamers has increased by 40 per cent in India. That is the trend we see will continue. Another trend that we have seen is that paid gaming has increased which shows a willingness among people to pay for games. We need powerful chipsets to enhance the gaming experience. We have been focussing on catering requirements of gamers,” Jain said at the India Gaming Conclave.