WATCH | PM Modi tries his hand at online games with Online Gaming influencers

New Delhi: full interaction video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Thursday meeting with prominent gamers of country to discuss future of gaming community is now out. 

meeting was attended by Animesh Agrawal (8 Bit Thug), Naman Mathur (Mortal), Mithilesh Patankar (Mythpat), Payal Dhare (Payal Gaming), Tirth Mehta, Ganesh Ganghar, and Anshu Bisht (Gamerfleet). It is estimated that re are currently between 450 to 550 million players in India.

y discussed things like increasing number of games based on Indian mythology, perception of gaming as a career in India and participation of women in industry.

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PM Modi Engages With Gaming Community of India
 

During meeting, Prime Minister engaged in a fruitful conversation with gamers about future of esports. Agarwal and Patankar found discussion to be enlightening and were impressed by Prime Minister's ambitious vision to revolutionize gaming in India.

"Engaging in a fruitful conversation with Prime Minister about future of esports was enlightening. His ambitious vision promises to revolutionize gaming in India," shared Agarwal and Patankar on ir Instagram accounts.

During interaction, PM Modi asked about challenges gamers face in India and if re are misunderstandings about industry. He also asked about dilemma between choosing skill-based games and those that offer a stey and fast income. gamers suggested re should be a distinction between two s of games. y also talked about concerns over video game diction.

A short video shared by ANI on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed Prime Minister discussing difference between "gaming and gambling" with young gamers. He also highlighted opportunities for girls in gaming industry and even played VR and mobile games with m. According to a report by IANS, Indian gaming industry generated $3.1 billion in revenue in FY23, marking a 19% growth from previous year's $2.6 billion. This growth is a testament to increasing popularity and potential of gaming industry in India.

In an Instagram post, Payal Dhare wrote, “An honor to be only female gamer at table, discussing future of esports, gaming and content creation with PM Narendra Modi. Thank you for recognizing our voices and paving way for inclusivity in this industry. Dreams turned into reality today!”

As per Invest India, online gaming segment is fourth-largest segment of Indian Media & Entertainment sector.

Animesh Agrawal also wrote on Instagram: “Thank you for being part of an extraordinary moment! We recently h an insightful discussion with Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi about esports industry. His vision is set to revolutionize gaming in India! A detailed video is on its way, so stay tuned for an exclusive into this game-changing conversation. Get rey to be amazed!”

Naman Mathur stated: “His (PM Narendra Modi) visionary outlook is poised to revolutionize gaming in India! Stay tuned for an exclusive video capturing this game-changing discussion. Get rey to be amazed and feel proud!”