Youngsters or the so-called millennials are obsessed with gaming. Lately, gaming has been a trend. People are so into it. Not only teens do it but many adults join it too. The hype is real. It is also believed that India has the largest fantasy sports market, with a user base of 130 mn. People also connect with a lot of random strangers through gaming which acts as a platform for connecting with people from all 4 corners of the world. India is among the top five mobile gaming markets in the world. India is expected to become a $2 billion industry by the year 2023, the gaming industry is observing astronomic growth in India.
Parallelly, India is also expected to reach about 510 million gamers by FY 2022. These statistics indicate that consumption of games and gaming content will further accelerate in order to entertain people.
Furthermore, the online gaming industry has created more job opportunities and given impoverished people an avenue to connect with the world. More than 75% of India’s population lies in the age group of 45 years. About 60% of India’s online gamers are aged 18 to 24. Thus, India has the second-largest online gaming market in the world and the country has 560 million game users. As the accessibility of mobile phones improves, the game user base also increases. Cell phones are affordable and developing more revenue than gaming consoles. Therefore, developers are increasing their focus on the mobile gaming industry.
Gamers have different goals. Some do it in order to gain publicity, while others is to grab a lot of attention of leading manufacturing companies as well as for promotion. Some do it to entertain themselves as well as their followers.
Here are some of the top Gaming channels in India.
1. Gaming Channels Total Gaming
Ajay, the creator of this popular youtube channel known as Total Gaming (generally known as Ajju Bhai), is an Indian gaming YouTuber who live-streams the battle royale game Garena Free Fire on YouTube. He started his career on YouTube by playing Clash of Clans in 2015. He was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and is the most subscribed Indian gaming YouTuber. Besides being a gamer and live streamer he is also a software engineer, a freelancing, and a “growth hacker”.
He began uploading videos of Garena Free Fire tips and tricks. Then he started live-streaming normal gaming videos. He would habitually play the “Clash Squad” mode. The channel was a “Free Fire-only” canal until 2020 when he relished live-streaming the game Grand Theft Auto 5.
2. Techno Gamerz
Ujjwal Chaurasia, also known as Techno Gamerz, is a professional YouTuber residing in the Indian capital of New Delhi. He gained recognition in the social gaming community because of his GTA V series. He entered the world of gaming at a young age. His channel techno gamer is one of the biggest gaming channels in India, with 21.1M subscribers. He gained recognition in the gaming community because of his GTA V series. His channel Techno gamer is one of the biggest gaming channels in India, with 21.1M subscribers.
He is most popular for his GTA V series and is highly valued by his followers. He has entered in 361 squad games in Free Fire and has recorded 39 Booyahs, resulting in a win rate of 10.80%. He destroyed 604 opponents in this mode, making his K/D ratio 1.88.He has also played 454 duo matches and has won 38 times, deciphering to a win rate of 8.37%.He gained a decent following among Generation Z and Generation Alpha, resulting in a 2X growth in subscribers.
3. AS Gaming
AS gaming, whose real name is Sahil Rana is an Indian YouTuber, content creator, and free-fire player. He has over 12M subscribers – a feat only a few Indian free-fire gamers have achieved.
Sahil created his YouTube channel in October 2016, but only three years later, he uploaded his first video titled “5 hidden places in Bermuda map”. The year 2020 proved to be a game-changer for the Indian YouTuber; he saw incredible surges in the channel numbers. AS gaming today has more than 14.5M subscribers. Sahil creates content featuring Garena free fire gameplay. The YouTuber is consistent in posting unique videos and receives support from his large fan base.
4. Lokesh Gamer
Lokesh Raj, who is also known as Lokesh gamer, is an Indian gamer, content creator, and YouTuber who creates videos around Garena’s free fire. His friends and peers call him the “Diamond King” because of his exceptional in-game skills.
Lokesh resides in the South Indian state of Telangana. At a young age, the Indian YouTuber has achieved great success. His main channel, “LOKESH GAMER,” has 12.9M subscribers. The Indian gamer also has a second channel called “LR GAMING” with 1.14 subscribers, where he frequently streams fast-paced battle royale matches. Free fire is one of the most famous battle royale games online. Many were prompted to upload game-related content; however, only some have managed to woo their audience with their skills, and Lokesh was one of them.
5. Carry is Live
Ajey Nagar, also known as Carryminati, is a famous YouTuber, roster, and gamer from Faridabad, India. Ajay was just eight years old when he got noticed on YouTube. He first started uploading videos featuring football tricks and tutorials on his channel “Stealth Fearzz.” But, he soon stopped posting more content when he received poor responses from his audience.Ajey got inspiration from a YouTube channel, “Leafyishere,” which uploaded gameplay roast videos and adopted a similar format in his content.
Conclusion
As online gaming in India has increased in popularity, the price of mobile phones has decreased. In fact, about 1 GB of data costed an average of $0.26 in 2019 whereas, the global average is $8.53. This has greatly increased the accessibility of cell phones and the gaming market in India. Jio is an Indian phone company that contributes to cell phone affordability. The company encourages other companies to lower prices by offering free calls and more affordable data plans. This newly emerging field offers endless possibilities. Virtual opportunities will continue to improve India’s economy in the future.
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