The Gaming Community of Bangladesh

Gaming Community of

BangladeshAn insight on the hidden gem of cybersports

Gaming Community of Bangladesh: An Insight on the Hidden Gem of Cybersports

2OVERVIEW OF PROJECT

• Inception and evolution of the gaming community of Bangladesh• Preference of today’s gamers – a detailed survey• Clans• Tournaments• Future of the community


3EVOLUTION OF THE GAMING COMMUNITY

• Started around 2003 with the introduction of broadband internet• Gained momentum through various competitions

and sponsorships• Cyber Gaming took off as a professional sport

through World Cyber Games (WCG)• Inspiration from regional champions participating

in international tournaments


4FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVOLUTION

• Pop-culture – Various video game related fanbase and popularity.• Gaming as a potential career choice.• Recognition of sponsors for gaming clans.• Bigger tournaments with more prize money• Better and faster internet.


5VIDEO GAMES AND GAMERS

• To gamers, video games are not only for recreation. Gamers have developed certain skills by playing games of various genres.• Gaming maybe frowned upon in certain cases but

when a gamer shows true passion and potential of doing better in that aspect, it shouldn’t be frowned upon.• When professional gaming can be taken up as a

career, should we hold back?


6HOW OLD ARE GAMERS?

12%

41%35%

11% 1%

13 - 17 years 18 - 20 years21 - 25 years 26 - 30 yearsAbove 30 years

• Popular misconceptions regarding the targeted age group• Popular among young

adults• Passion has no age

limit


7PLATFORM PREFERENCE

90%

10%

PC Gaming consoles • PC• More powerful• Advanced hardware• More expensive• Regular upgrades• Technical expertise

• Gaming Consoles• Gaming made affordable• Hardware Limitations• Optimization• Ease of use


8GENRE PREFERENCE

Category 10

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15

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Action gameAction-adventure gameAdventure gameRole-playing gameSimulation gameStrategy gameSurvival gameMassively Multiplayer Online gameOther


9GAMING SETUP

29%

60%

11%

Satisfied with gaming setupHas intentions to upgradeNot satisfied with gaming setup

• Cost constraints • PC vs. console• Technical expertise• Approval of parents • High end gaming

gears


10FREQUENCY OF GAMING SESSIONS

61%

31%

8%

EverydayRegularly, but not everydayRarely

• Family pressure • Studies • Work • Social Life • Extent of gaming

passion


11GAMING ON PORTABLE PLATFORMS

8%

75%

17%

Future of gamingNot suitable as replacement to existing platformsCannot be considered as "true gaming" • Mobile gaming – a quick fix• Not “true gaming” • Shorter gameplay

times• Inferior graphics


12IS GAMING HARMFUL?

Harmful7%

Not Harmful

93%

From the per-spective of

gamers

• Improved problem solving skills• Ability to stay focused

in difficult situations• Excess of anything is

bad


13IS GAMING HARMFUL?

Harmful62%

Not harmful

38%

From the per-spective of gen-

eral people

• Common misconceptions stemming from inaccurate data

• Clashing with social norms

• Cultural bias • Lack of knowledge• View on gaming as a

“dead-end” hobby• Reference to violence


14INVOLVEMENT IN GAMING FORUMS

56%35%

9%

Part of a forum Not part of any forumNot aware of forums

• Popular forums• Banglagamer• Tomorrow’s Gaming

• Constructive discussion on gaming-related topics• Virtual marketplace

• Buy• Sell• Exchange


15MULTIPLAYER GAMING

78%

22%

Multiplayer gamerSingleplayer only gamer

• Quality of internet • Piracy vs. original

games • Lack of know-how

about how to play online• Online vs offline

• LAN• Internet

• Game zones


16INVOLVEMENT IN GAMING CLANS

31%

69%

Involved in gaming clansNot involved in gaming clans

• Lack of teams recruiting • Lack of connections of

newer players • Number of active

teams low


17NOTABLE GAMING CLANS OF BANGLADESH

• Evolution• VoiD• Red Viperz (RV)• UnderDogs• Infernal Gaming (iGx)• Cannabinols• RUG Gaming• 1HP Gaming

• NOF Gaming• BDKILL• Lost the game for

Zombies• Epic Go Rogue• MyC• Focus Gaming• DogeSquad


18GAMING AS A PROFESSION

Series1150

1500

Number of pro-fessional gamers

2013-2014 2003-2004

• Almost tenfold increase over the span of 10 years• More opportunities

turning up• Widely negative

perception towards gaming as a profession


19GAMING AS A CAREER

44%

37%

15%4%

Considered, but then abandonedNever consideredDeterminedAlready professional gamers

• Future prospect• Reality • Monetary aspects • Level of dedication

required• Skill level


20GAMING TOURNAMENTS

52%48%

Participated Never participated • Time constraints• Entry fee• Parental consent

required• Low number of gaming

tournaments


21GAMING TOURNAMENTS – EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY

17%

74%

9%

They're fine just the way they areMore tournaments need to be arrangedI know nothing about tournaments

• Organisers are sometimes dishonest • Set ups are

inadequate • Lacklustre venues


22GAMES PLAYED IN COMPETITIVE MULTIPLAYER MODE

• Counter Strike• FIFA• DoTA• League of Legends• Call of Duty


23TOURNAMENTS

Tournament Number of teams/participants

Prize money

Banglagamer DOTA 2 Championship

37 teams of 5 players each

BDT 80,000

Flora Limited E sports championship

50 teams and 100+ individual gamers

BDT 110500

UCC E Sports Masters 60 teams and 150+ individual gamers

BDT 218800 plus gaming gears worth about 100000

Gigabyte Gaming Contest

45 teams of 5 players each

BDT 70000 plus gaming gears worth 50000

NSU Cybernauts 35 teams of 5 players each

BDT 150000 worth of gaming gears


24WCG IN BANGLADESH

• The first WCG took off in the year 2004, which was organized by F1 event management.• Consecutively, they were held in 2005, 2006 and

2007 following a 4 year gap when management changed to _xKGaming_ for the year 2012.• WCG however, hasn’t been held since then due

to WCG international committee’s decision on not to hold this event anymore.


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29FUTURE OF THE COMMUNITY

• A bit shaken due to decreased number of Sponsors.• End of WCG has decreased the holding of big

tournaments.• Gaming clans are becoming extinct as

competitive PC gaming is losing it’s edge compared to other platforms.• New hope emerges as new games such as

‘League of Legends’ and ‘DotA 2’ are becoming popular.• Newer players should form teams within

themselves and improve together.


30QUESTIONS?

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