Reliance Jio could be all set to enter the field of e-sports. Although the company is yet to make any official announcement, according to reports, they have hired ex-Riot Games India boss Anurag Khurana as its e-sports head.
Khanna is an experienced personnel in the Indian games industry, having worked on one of India’s first PC games, BattleDust: The Championship, at Paradox Studios, as well as having worked at Guitar Hero developer RedOctane.
News of Reliance Jio's entry into the e-sports space also says that the company is planning on capitalising gaming section in the near future.
Interestingly, Anurag Khurana's LinkedIn profile now reads 'Head of e-sports at Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd'.
With established games like Clash Royale and PUBG Mobile already have a dedicated following internationally as well as in India, in addition to traditional e-sports fare like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2, Reliance could provide an additional push to the world of gaming in India.
Reliance Jio could be all set to enter the field of e-sports. Although the company is yet to make any official announcement, according to reports, they have hired ex-Riot Games India boss Anurag Khurana as its e-sports head.
Khanna is an experienced personnel in the Indian games industry, having worked on one of India’s first PC games, BattleDust: The Championship, at Paradox Studios, as well as having worked at Guitar Hero developer RedOctane.
News of Reliance Jio's entry into the e-sports space also says that the company is planning on capitalising gaming section in the near future.
Interestingly, Anurag Khurana's LinkedIn profile now reads 'Head of e-sports at Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd'.
With established games like Clash Royale and PUBG Mobile already have a dedicated following internationally as well as in India, in addition to traditional e-sports fare like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2, Reliance could provide an additional push to the world of gaming in India.