Esport: Rise of the virtual Indian champ

Esport: Rise of the virtual Indian champ

Sahil Jakhar, a 23-year-old esports circuit icon known as ‘Soul Omega from Team Soul’, has earned a staggering $47,681 (approximately ₹40 lakh) in the past four years. What was once a pastime is now his main earning source.  Jakhar, who has already taken part in two official tournaments with huge cash prizes, is currently preparing … Read more

Esports panels & awards: Highlights from IGDC 2023

Upcoming Game of the Year goes to Sojourn Past by ReDimension Games The 15th edition of the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC), a three-day event packed full of gaming action, concluded at HICC Hyderabad on November 4. The event was attended by over 4,000 individuals, including game developers, publishers, investors, and gaming enthusiasts who converged to … Read more

World Esports Day 2023: Gaming Enthusiasts Celebrate Meteoric Rise of Industry’s Progress

Views presented by Entrepreneur contributors are of their own accord. You are currently perusing Entrepreneur India, part of the international Entrepreneur Media conglomerate. Esports games are no longer simply a leisure pursuit. Over recent years, the gaming industry has made significant strides. Globally, it has emerged as a mainstream entity in both sports and entertainment, … Read more

Top “Rocket League” teams – week 1

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The high school esports schedule has kicked off for the 2023 Fall season, with the competitive gaming on the PlayVS platform—officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations— highlighting teams and solos across the country. And with that comes Year 2 of the USA TODAY High School … Read more

National Youth eSports franchise expands to San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – XP League, a nationally renowned youth eSports league, is set to expand to San Antonio soon. Providing a professional-level competitive environment for gamers between the ages of 8 to 17 is what XP League offers. One of the league’s aims is to advocate positive dimensions of competitive gaming, emphasizing on diversity, community … Read more

Ireland’s first professional esports gaming academy launched in Cork 

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags An unassuming office on Cork’s South Mall connects the city with eight-time Olympic Gold medallist, Usain Bolt and the rapidly growing multi-billion-euro industry of competitive computer gaming.  Located in the Republic of Work is the international headquarters of WYLDE — Ireland’s first-ever professional esports organisation, founded in 2021 … Read more

Looking for Love in China? Get Into Esports.

For many couples, a relationship starts with a swipe of a finger or a glance across a crowded room. For Gao Yuchen and Li Zhaoxuan, it all began with a bloody battle on the online shooter game “Apex Legends.” The college students admired each other’s ability to slaughter their rivals inside the game’s digital battlefield. … Read more