How Pubg Mobile Ban Impacts On Esports & Gaming Phone - Makers in India

 PUBG Mobile had more than 33 million daily active users in India

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ban on PUBG Mobile may have come as a shock to the gaming community in India but there are far bigger things happening behind the scenes. PUBG Mobile is not only a mobile game but is a big brand in the country.

There are major PUBG Mobile gaming tournaments in Esports being sponsored by some of the biggest smartphone manufacturers. Some of these brands manufacture gaming-centric smartphones. Players can win up to Rs 15 lakh as prize money in these tournaments.

With PUBG Mobile now out of the picture, how does it affect the Esports industry and would gaming phone-makers take a hit with such a decision? We hear from the experts.

How Does PUBG Mobile Ban Affect Esports In India?

  It’s also important to know that most of these professional gamers interact with their fans online by streaming their gameplay. This is another way to garner a larger userbase.

The Indian esports industry and especially professional gamers will undoubtedly take a blow owing to the fact that the bulk of the tournaments were of PUBG.

"The overwhelming majority of mobile game tournaments organised in India were of PUBG," an industry insider told ESPN. The strongest teams in India made hundred's of thousands of dollars in prize money even as international esport teams had also set up partnerships with Indian outfits. TSM Entity, a partnership between esport giants TSM and Indian team Entity Gaming, earned $182,067 in prize money while Orange Rock, which was acquired by multinational video game service company Pole, earned over $120,000.