"Experimenting, communicating, and educating are at the heart of esports": Orangutan Gaming's Vinay Rao on 'The Forest' and the future
Orangutan Gaming's growth as an esports organization has been quite notable, and the unveiling of their esports training facility, 'The Forest,' is yet another major milestone that they have achieved. Described as South Asia's finest esports training facility, the structure houses numerous gamers and content creators as they hone their crafts and talents.
To learn more about the same, I had the good fortune to pick the brains of Vinay Rao, the head of esports at Orangutan Gaming. His responses provided a detailed look at the inspiration behind the motto of Orangutan Gaming and plenty more.
Vinay: It feels surreal to have a place that I can call my own. The inauguration of this facility marks the beginning of a new era for esports, a milestone in the journey of numerous esports gamers to come. The facility is home to almost 30 gamers and content creators. True to its name, it is a forest of talent.
With Orangutan onboard, the transition has been seamless. We couldn't have asked for more. With a myriad of opportunities and the comfort of our training facility, the sky is the limit. The exposure in terms of networking and living far away from home has been exceptional.
Vinay: Esports as an industry is still in the developing phase. Most industries would think it's preposterous to invest in a facility for our players. However, the outcome of players primarily depends on their productivity. The training facility ensures that all our players have a uniform platform to operate at the highest optimum level.
Players from all over India, especially from tier 2 and tier 3 cities, dominate the field of esports, and having a chance to train them at our facility is nothing short of a dream come true.
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