There will be 557 million Esports enthusiasts by 2021 given the huge growth and the growing craze for the online games, according to Pole to Win International Ltd. (PTW), the industry-leading video games and technology services outsource.
The PTW is eager to play a role in capturing the hearts and minds of Esports viewers, said Kasturi Rangan, president of PTW America and India after launching Orange Rock Esports team here. The team is composed of former members of the Indian Tigers as well as other top pro-players and is already one of the top three teams in India, qualified for the ESL championship in Milan, Italy, he said.
He said at a recent event that the team attracted over 3.7 million viewers and was voted fan favourite. The team would train in Hyderabad and would have its first chance to compete as a team in late September, having qualified for the Vodafone 5G PUBG Mobile finals in Milan, representing India.
“Orange Rock has already prevailed over 500 other teams playing in India to take first place in the qualifying rounds,” said Bharat Kiran Reddy, Orange Rock’s team coach.
