A new report published by Research on Global Markets titled "Digital Gaming Market In India (2018-2023)" studies the performance of the digital gaming market in India over a five year assessment period from 2018 to 2023.
According to the Research On Global Markets analysts, increased internet and smartphone penetration, improved digital payment infrastructure, advancement in technologies, rising income level, and change in game preferences are the main reasons for the popularity of digital games in India.Digital Gaming Market in India – Market InsightsThe report published by Research On Global Markets suggests that India is emerging as a popular outsourcing destination for global gaming companies owing to the high availability of skilled game developers and a rapid upsurge in the country's gaming market.
In India, strategic games like Clash of Clans, Call of Duty and Counter Strike are played mostly.Currently, the Indian gaming industry is witnessing a paradigm shift from console gaming to mobile gaming mainly due to the growth and improvement of wireless connectivity in the country.
Various mobile gaming companies are focusing on increasing adoption of Platform as a Service (PaaS) as this is expected to help companies in creating games in a short span of time.
Studies have revealed that smartphone users in India spend four hours per day on gaming apps.
Due to the recent advancements in technology, many of the latest new games are incredibly life-like and attractive to the users, which is also attracting a considerable amount of new as well as existing gamers.However, threats in the form of pirated versions of the digital games that are easily available across various online sources as well as in CD/DVD formats, which enable the gamers to play their desired games for free or at low costs, is a significant growth deterrent for the digital gaming market in India.Research On Global Markets tracks the performance of some of the major players operating in the digital gaming market in India including 99Games Online Pvt.