Revenue of online gaming industry in India 2017-2024
The revenue earned by India’s online gaming industry exceeded 100 billion Indian rupees in the year 2021. This was estimated to go up to over 153 billion rupees by 2024. Transaction-based games such as rummy and fantasy sports were the key contributors to the revenue raised that year.
Gendered games
A 2020 survey showed that a majority of Indians played some type of digital games daily. While shooter and sports games were popular among men, Indian women preferred strategy and adventure games.
Mobile gaming leads the race
A rapid penetration and affordability of smartphones, along with cheap mobile data have led to mobile phones being the most preferred device for gaming. The value of the mobile gaming market in India was projected to reach about 405 million U.S. dollars by the year 2022. This marked a significant increase in the sector's market value from about 266 million dollars in 2016.
Gendered games
A 2020 survey showed that a majority of Indians played some type of digital games daily. While shooter and sports games were popular among men, Indian women preferred strategy and adventure games.
Mobile gaming leads the race
A rapid penetration and affordability of smartphones, along with cheap mobile data have led to mobile phones being the most preferred device for gaming. The value of the mobile gaming market in India was projected to reach about 405 million U.S. dollars by the year 2022. This marked a significant increase in the sector's market value from about 266 million dollars in 2016.
