A strategic move by India’s leading gaming destination, Paytm First Games, collaborating with Esports Players League(ESPL) to achieve accelerated Esports growth during these trying times. The plan is to introduce ESPL’s unique, mobile and online-focused tournaments to gaming enthusiasts in India. It will oversee the rollout of ESPL’s
amateur esports platform in India and execute tournaments, acquire users, secure local
sponsorship and partnership deals, and create local media content.
ESPL’s tournaments platform is largely online focussed and is expected to gain traction in the current global COVID-19 pandemic situation that has forced more than 1 billion people to stay at home due to the various movement restrictions imposed by governments.
Michael Broda, ESPL CEO
“India has over 1.2 billion mobile games and will roll out 5G connectivity in 2020, making the
country a key market for ESPL’s rapidly expanding network of amateur esports tournaments
that create a bedroom-to-champion pathway for online gamers. “We can’t think of a better-positioned partner than Paytm for our expansion into the highly-desirable Indian mobile gaming market.”
“As malls, movie theatres and popular hangout options shut down temporarily in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, online gaming is picking up as a popular option for stay at home entertainment. E-sporting is fast expanding its gamer base in India. Our partnership with ESPL focuses on grass-root amateur leagues and the mobile esports space. This partnership will help us to launch the unique esports tournaments in India that will further expand the online gaming landscape in India.”
Sudhanshu Gupta, COO – Paytm First Games
As familiar to many, ESPL is a global esports tournament platform provider focused on creating mobile and online ecosystems for amateur esports leagues globally. Through ESPL’s national franchise model, up-and-coming esports talents can easily participate in global competitions. By facilitating grassroots participation in what is a rapidly expanding market, ESPL has direct access and exposure to a large, valuable and often overlooked segment of the esports industry.
Their phase one roll out has seen fruitful results with franchise partnership agreements in SEA and Latin America. ESPL also collaborated with eGG Network, the largest esports network in SEA and Australia with over 100 million viewers tuning in.
Michael Broda & Kin Wai Lau
ESPL is co-founded by former eSports.com CEO Michael Broda, Kin Wai Lau, founder of
iCandy Interactive Limited (ASX: ICI), and Datuk Azrin Bin Mohd Noor of behavioral data and technology firm Sedania Innovator Berhad.
For more information on ESPL and their upcoming events, visit their official website here.
