Vodafone Ideas, that is, Vi, one of India’s leading telecom operators has announced the expansion of its mobile gaming catalog with Esports. Vi Games is also known to offer more than 1200 mobile games, multiplayer and competitive gaming on the Vi App. Vi after partnering with leading esports start-up Gamerji and under the umbrella of Vi games has launched an Esports platform at Vi App. The users can access Vi Games on the Vi App. Users can download the Vi App from the Google Play store or iOS store.
Vi games with Gamerji will host popular Esports games such as Battle Royale, Racing, Cricket, Action Role Playing, and many more. To make the Vi app a preferred destination for gaming enthusiasts, the Vi platform will include many esports titles during the launch which comprise- New State, Free Fire Call of Duty Mobile, World Cricket Championship 3, Asphalt 9, and Clash Royale. They will offer more popular titles in due course.
Over the past few years, India has become a hub for exports. According to the 2022 reports of FICCI-EY Media and Entertainment, India has witnessed tremendous growth in the sports industry. The number of esports players in India has doubled from three lakhs in 2020 to six lakhs in 2021. India’s esports industry is growing at a CAGR ( Compound Annual Growth Rate )of 46% and is expected to reach INR 11 billion by 2025. To make the Vi service easily available to users, Vi’s esports offers will be accessible at no extra cost, as well as, gamers can enjoy exciting prizes with their virtual coins.
Commenting on the launch, Avneesh Khosla, CMO at Vi said- The increasing affordability of smartphones and faster data speeds have led to the immense popularity of mobile gaming in the country. The introduction of 5G in India will prove to be a game changer for the gaming industry. Adding esports to our gaming catalog will make Vi app a perfect destination for the gaming enthusiasts. We are confident that our offering will strike the right chord with gaming lovers, especially youth.
Commenting on this association with Vi, Soham Thacker, founder & CEO at Gamerji said- Gamerji has always tried to give the best tournament experience to gamers and has helped them to showcase their skills. An association with Vi will help to establish esports as one of the primary competitive sports in the country.
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