With cutting-edge technologies now available in smartphones, the mobile gaming industry is among the fastest booming segments in India. The whole scenario is set to witness a sea change with the rollout of 5G technology in.
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With cutting-edge technologies now available in smartphones, the mobile gaming industry is among the fastest booming segments in India. The whole scenario is set to witness a sea change with the rollout of 5G technology in smartphones which are already 5G-enabled.
India is currently home to over 430 million mobile gamers and the number is estimated to grow to 650 million by 2025, according to data provided by the Internet and Mobile Association of India.
As the Indian gaming market is poised to hit $3.9 billion (in value) by 2025, over 40 per cent of hardcore mobile gamers are paying for their games with an average spend of Rs 230 per month.
The pandemic has accelerated the organic growth of digital game mobile app downloads grew by 50 per cent and user engagement went up by 20 per cent, the Internet and Mobile Association of India report said. At nearly 500 million, India is currently second in terms of smartphone users in the world after China.
The opportunities in the gaming industry are enormous in India, and, in the years ahead, even budding gamers from tier 3 or 4 cities can rise to fame with the right set of skills and efforts. According to experts, the launch of the 5G data network will further boost the mobile gaming sector in India.
The inclusion of online games as an official sport for medal events at the Games 2022' will be a game-changer. We will witness a steady increase in esports tournaments, Head of India Division at the developer of Player Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG).
Indian gaming has joined the mobile gaming bandwagon due to the rapid increase in smartphone penetration in the country, with large console and PC games now being curated for mobile platforms. The sector is also attracting investments, with nearly $1 billion being invested in the sector in the last six months.
Today, everyone is looking at digital for productivity, while entertainment, fun and socialization is something that people are offline in the real world. Perhaps in 2023 when we see more of the metaverse happening, gaming might see some newness attracting attention, said Faisal Kawoosa, founder and chief analyst, Techarc.
Mobile gaming saw a dramatic rise during the pandemic-enforced lockdown on the back of India's 560-million internet user base. The industry's next big bet? 5G cloud gaming.
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Senior DOT officials said that among the technologies being tested are 360 degrees virtual reality content playback, a virtual-reality connected classroom, where student feel they are being attended to personally by their teacher and can interact one-on-one with their teacher via voice chat or exercises. Another area that is being tested is 5G immersive gaming and artificial intelligence assisted 360 degrees cameras with real-time video streams. Another potential use of 5G technology that the DOT plans to test is where end users can get a 360 degree experience, where the user can also identify objects and people in a given environment.
On November 19, the DOT team checked speeds at the 5G site in Gandhinagar city, which found to be about 1.5Gbps, about 100 times faster than 4G. The speed test was done on non-standalone 5G mode.
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