Asia
Meet India’s Leading Gaming Content Creators Who’re Raking in The Moolah
Gone are the days when youngsters were told off by their folks for wasting hours e-gaming before a console, PC or mobile. Today, with increasing internet penetration, digitization across India and switchover to smartphones, the tables have turned and gaming has become a much vied-for, lucrative profession for both the urban and rural youth. And why not? Gaming is now becoming a strong avenue for the youth, millennials as well as the Gen Z to earn money, name and fame.
Trinity Gaming, India’s top gaming talent management company, has in a way, been partly responsible for creating this tectonic shift where Indian youth perceives esports and gaming not only as a profession but a gratifying job. With a motto of Game, Connect and Build, Trinity Gaming is enabling beginners to make a serious career out of their passion and past time from gaming. The company is committed to encouraging gamers who want to pursue a career in creating content. Trinity Gaming has taken the new generation of gaming creators to master and monetize their craft, proudly creating viral content for some of India’s largest brands and TV Channels alike. Currently, they are managing more than 250 top content creators in India who specialize as entertainers, influencers as well as content creators for the gaming ecosystem.
Here are India’s leading five gaming content creators & esports heroes that are setting the bar high and aspiring many more youngsters to take up esports professionally:
1. Aaditya Sawant a.k.a Dynamo Gaming
Aaditya Sawant, better known by his channel name Dynamo Gaming, the popular PUBG Mobile player now turned as BGMI creator has over 9.8 million subscribers on YouTube and 2 million followers on Instagram. He is an esports player and one of the most loved influencers in the gaming industry. The famous content creator was even spotted in the official Battlegrounds Mobile India teaser that went live on May 18. On the date of the early access release of Battlegrounds Mobile India, Dynamo Gaming was the first streamer who streamed the game on Youtube and showed the public. His channel usually reviews games, communicates with the audience and discusses tricks and hacks to clear levels in video games.
He has collaborated with brands like HP India, AMD India, ASUS and other brands for multiple campaigns.
2. Jonathan Jude Amaral a.k.a TSMentJonathan
Jonathan, 19-year-old esports athlete and influencer is based in Mumbai and has crossed many milestones in the gaming world. He is a popular PUBG Mobile player who won various titles including PMCO Fall Split SEA 2019, PUBG Mobile India 2020 and many more for TSM-Entity. Apart from that he is a popular game influencer who has 2.5 million YouTube subscribers on his channel, titled as Jonathan Gaming, which is speculated to hit five million subscribers by the end of 2021. The famous esports athlete and content creator was also spotted in the official Battlegrounds Mobile India teaser.
3. Luv Sharma, aka GodNixon Gaming
GodNixon is an Indian gamer & Youtuber with over 1.62 Million Subscribers. He used to Uploads PUBG Mobile Video of Gameplay, Tips & Tricks, Creates Opening, and lots more. He started his YouTube Career in the year of 2018 and where he used to upload PUBG Mobile Tips & Tricks Videos. He got a good response from the audience then later he started uploading Gameplay Videos of PUBG Mobile. GodNixon Gaming is a 20-Year-Old boy from India and his Real Name is Luv Sharma. He spends around 10 Lakhs in his PUBG Account for Gun Skins, Outfits, etc.
4. Chetan Chandgude a.k.a Kronten Gaming
Chetan plays his games under the name Kronten Gaming and he has received the Golden Play button from YouTube for his excellence. Speaking of his gaming, he is very precise with his shots that are what makes him stand out from the other gamers out there. He currently has 2.17 million subscribers on his channel and has a massive fan following of 469k on his official Instagram account. The famous gaming influencer and content creator was also spotted in the official Battlegrounds Mobile India teaser.
5. Rishab verma aka Antaryami gaming
Antaryami is streamer and roaster. He is from Kanpur, India. He is famous for his unique voice and funny light hearted comedy commentary in PUBG streaming. He has 339k+ followers on Instagram and approximately 3.5 million+ subscribers on his youtube channel. Antaryami is not a professional gamer but one of the most loved and viewed game streamer on YouTube.
These young guns have set the ball rolling to make gaming & esports in India the most coveted profession. They play big and earn big!
Africa
Hub88 partners with LiveGames to enhance content offering
Hub88 has partnered with live casino supplier LiveGames, further strengthening its product offering by adding a unique range of content to its platform.
LiveGames provides fully customisable online live dealer games and branded tables including the first vertical roulette table in the sector, along with crash games and the widely played Tombola.
The supplier delivers experiences with a player-focused design, easy to use mobile interface, and high-resolution broadcasts.
The partnership will support LiveGames’ goal to further expand in international markets, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America where Hub88 has a strong presence.
The deal showcases Hub88’s commitment to grow its ecosystem of partners, offering a diverse portfolio of products and content.
Ollie Castleman, Head of Hub88, said: “We’re thrilled to unveil this strategic partnership with LiveGames which sees us add a great provider to our platform, one that utilises modern technology to offer bespoke and personalised gaming experiences to players.
“We are looking forward to collaborating and strengthening our content library with their diverse games.”
The LiveGames Team said: “Our journey started in a small studio and as a team, we are excited about now expanding to every corner of the world together with Hub88 and their extensive operator network.
“We are committed to promoting innovation in the industry and this partnership will support us on that mission.”
Asia
Indonesian Govt to Form Task Force to Tackle Online Gambling
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has chaired a limited meeting which discussed the efforts taken to eradicate online gambling in the country on Thursday 18 April, at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Budi Arie Setiadi, in his press statement after the limited meeting, said that the Government will form a task force to counter online gambling.
“It has been decided that within a week, we will formulate measures to form an integrated task force in order to eradicate online gambling,” Budi said.
Minister for Communication and Information Technology mentioned that forming a cross-ministries/institutions task force is aimed to handle online gambling more thoroughly, collaboratively and efficiently.
“Gambling is an illegal act based on regulations. So, we need to impose measures effectively to settle it,” Budi stated, adding that his ministry will focus on handling online gambling websites and contents, while the law enforcement officers will enforce the law.
“Our authority is only to take down the websites, while the Financial Services Authority (OJK) blocks their financial accounts, and then followed by law enforcement officers, police officers, and the public prosecution service officers,” he remarked.
Similarly, OJK’s Chairperson of Commissioner Board Mahendra Siregar also highlighted the importance of holistic measures in eradicating online gambling in Indonesia.
“Some online gambling activities are not conducted in Indonesia, some are cross-borders, some do not use bank accounts, some needs to be tracked and traced through bank accounts, including transfers and so on. So, the next layers must also be addressed, and that way it leaves no empty rooms,” Mahendra explained.
Mahendra said that according to the institution’s authority, from the end of 2023 to March 2024, OJK has blocked around 5000 bank accounts that indicate its relation to online gambling.
“So far, we have cooperated closely with Communications and Information Technology Ministry. So, if we receive a list of bank accounts suspected to be used or are being used in online gambling activities, we immediately block them, and it has reached up to 5000 bank accounts,” Mahendra mentioned.
Asia
Team ATK Oshun excels at 2024 Online Championships held on 13 April 2024
Mind Sports South Africa’s (MSSA) 2024 Online Championships held on 13 April 2024 showed sterling results.
The championship was yet another chance for many esports athletes to qualify for MSSA’s National Team Trials to be held on 25 May 2024 at which the team will be selected to officially represent South Africa at the African Qualifiers which lead up to IESF’s 16th World Esports Championships to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in October and November 2024..
All Registered Players who have finished in the top three places, or the top 20% – whichever is greater, are entitled to enter trials.
However, it must be remembered that all players must have a valid passport to participate in the National Team Trials.
It was indeed exciting to watch just how much all the female teams have improved.
Team ATK Oshun (ATK Club Sport) being a female team astounded all with their skill and sportsmanship. The team demolished all ATK Club Sport opposition to ultimately won the premier event overall and qualify for the National Team trials to be held on 25 May 2025.
IESF’s 15th World Championships will be played to the following titles:
- Counter-Strike 2
- Counter-Strike 2 – Female division
- DotA 2
- eFootball
- Mobile Legends, Bang Bang
- Mobile Legends, Bang Bang – Female division
- PUBGM
The high standard of play saw 37 Registered Players from six provinces being awarded Provincial Colours. Only Limpopo, Free State, and Northern Cape did not have Registered Players who did not earn provincial colours.
Title | Name of player/team | Club | Provincial Colours awarded |
Clash Royale – Premier | Johan Coetzee | Middies | Mpumalanga |
Clash Royale – High School | Aryan Maharaj | PR0NHS | |
Counter Strike: 2 | ATK Oshun | ||
Kaylee Ludick | ATK Club Sport | Gauteng | |
Jessica Eleez Greeff | ATK Club Sport | Gauteng | |
Christin Brazier | ATK Club Sport | Gauteng | |
Megan van der Westhuizen | ATK Club Sport | Gauteng | |
Kayhla Rose Calder | ATK Club Sport | Gauteng | |
DotA – Premier | ZAG DOTA 1 | ||
Suhail Khan | ZAG Academy | Gauteng | |
Travis John Waters | ZAG Academy | Western Cape | |
Mark Kilian Lehle | ZAG Academy | Gauteng | |
Mohammad Dhooma | ZAG Academy | Eastern Cape | |
Nicholas Dammert | ZAG Academy | Gauteng | |
eFootball – Premier | Aslam Parker | PES Society | Gauteng |
FIFA 24 – High School | Daiyaan Hendricks | PES Society | Western Cape |
Mobile Legends – Premier
|
Mavericks | ||
Matthew Tatalias | Mavericks | Gauteng | |
Damian Bransby | Mavericks | Western Cape | |
Preshan Pillay | Mavericks | Gauteng | |
Mohammad Azhar Ansari | Mavericks | KwaZulu Natal | |
Taygan Gabriel | Mavericks | KwaZulu Natal | |
Luke Green | Mavericks | Western Cape | |
Mobile Legends – Premier – Female
|
AHG | ||
Je’nielle Cavanagh | PES Society | Western Cape | |
Inez Pringle | PES Society | Western Cape | |
Salma Parker | PES Society | Western Cape | |
Ra’isha Prout | PES Society | Western Cape | |
Fatimah Prout | PES Society | Western Cape | |
Mia Anthony | PES Society | Western Cape | |
PUBGM
|
Team uEnvy | ||
Richard Henry | ZAG Academy | Eastern Cape | |
La-eeq Arendse | ZAG Academy | Western Cape | |
Kyle Dudley | ZAG Academy | Western Cape | |
Clayton Leak | ZAG Academy | Western Cape | |
Rocket League – Premier – 1 v 1 – Premier | Nathan Strange | Hoërskool Klerksdorp | |
Rocket League – Premier – 1 v 1 – High School | Luther Peens | Hoërskool Klerksdorp | |
Street Fightter V – Premier | Marnus van der Merwe | Hoërskool Klerksdorp | North West |
Tekken 8 | Stasch Cloeta | Team PlayBell | Western Cape |
Valorant – Premier
|
TuksValorant | ||
Tapiwanashe Keith Matema | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
Kyle Halvorsen | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
Jaden Connor Swarts | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
Ronald James Tyler Wheeldon | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
Alejandro Luca Sartini-Kruger | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
Armand Pierre van der Colf | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
Sportsmanship Award | Je’nielle Cavanagh | PES Society |
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