Uttar Pradesh emerges top gaming destination; Maharashtra second: MPL report

Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top destination for mobile gamers followed by Maharashtra Rajasthan Bihar and West Bengal according to India Mobile Gaming Report 2022 by gaming platform Mobile Premier League released on SundayOdisha Punjab Tamil Nadu Puducherry and Himachal Pradesh have seen the highest increase in mobile gamers in 2022 compared to 2021In terms of games Ludo Dice Snakes and Ladders Carrom Fruit Dart Block Puzzle and Poker were some of the top games played by gamers across different Indian citiesIn Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Kanpur Varanasi Ghaziabad and Allahabad have the highest share of gamersThirtysix per cent of the total gamers in UP hail from these cities This is the second year in a row that Lucknow has earned recognition for its gaming prowess last years IMGR revealed that growth in Lucknow outpaced all metros the report saidLast year India became the largest consumer of mobile games in the world recording over 15 billion downloads as per a report by Lumikai a gamingfocused venture capital fundIndias gaming market was worth USD 26 billion in the financial year 2022 and it will reach USD 86 billion by 2027 with a compounded annual growth rate CAGR of 27 per centTier 2 and 3 cities which witnessed explosive growth in mobile gaming among other internet leisure activities have rapidly ascended to the top unseating gaming hubs such as the metro cities like Mumbai and Bangalore Unlike last year which saw Delhi take the pole position in terms of user growth metros dont occupy any spot in the top 10 gaming cities on the list This growth is testament to the extensive popularity of mobile gaming beyond the big cities the report saidMaharashtra in the second spot counts Pune as the number one gaming city Pune registered 20 per cent more gamers than Mumbai which is placed secondThane Nagpur and Nashik are also in the top five the report saidAlso Read PM Modi flags off luxury cruise MV Ganga Vilas from VaranasiIn Rajasthan capital city Jaipur leads the way with over 200 per cent more gamers than Jodhpur which is the second highest in the state They are joined by cities like Udaipur Alwar and KotaBihars massive growth in the number of gamers is fueled by mobile gamings popularity in its capital city Patna as well as in Muzaffarpur Gaya Darbhanga and Bhagalpur The number of gamers in the capital city is more than twice of that in the rest of the four top cities combinedAt the number five spot is West Bengal Kolkata Midnapore Murshidabad Howrah and Darjeeling are the biggest gaming cities in the state Altogether they command over 30 per cent of the states total mobile gaming population according to IMGR 2022With 55 per cent growth in mobile gamers Odisha topped the state in growth It was followed by Punjab which recorded 53 per cent growth in the state Tamil Nadu 42 per cent Puducherry 38 per cent and Himachal Pradesh 23 per cent on yearoveryear basisOdishas Bhubaneswar recorded a 1652 per cent jump in the number of mobile gamers Punjab ranked second among states that saw the highest increase in gamers is home to Mohali which is the best performing city in India registering a whopping growth of 7130 per cent in 2022 compared to 2021The administrative and commercial hub is joined by Malerkotla Fazilka Dinanagar Beas Shahkot and Samrala to record impressive growth in the number of mobile gamers in 2022 according to the reportPlayers from across the length and breadth of the country are taking to online mobile gaming with gusto Enhanced internet penetration and the availability of safe esports and gaming platforms have worked wonders to contribute to this rise As a responsible gaming platform we will continue to enhance the quality of games that we offer and introduce more playerfirst initiatives to create a safe community of mobile gamers MPL Country Head for India Namratha Swamy saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever