Indian gaming firms urge MietY not to club video games with real-money games
A few weeks back, the Government of India released a notification about online gaming that stated real-money games will be clubbed with video games, and both will be regulated by the MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology). Many Indian gaming firms have reportedly sent a letter regarding the matter to the ministry.
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In the letter, representatives of the video gaming industry have asked the government to differentiate casual "online games" from "real money games." Multiple sources suggest that the letter has signatures from more than 40 representatives of firms like Gametion, SuperGaming, Loco, Rooter, and more.
The company raised multiple concerns besides the demand to separate casual games from the ones played for stakes.
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When GOI (Government of India) allocated the authoritative power to MeitY for regulating online games, it did not clarify the definition of the same in the press release. So, GOI clubbed casual games like Candy Crush, Ludo King, and more with fantasy-sports apps, Teen Patti, and other online gambling games.
Therefore, gaming companies in India are now seeking clarity around the definition of online games. Apart from the clarification, other concerns that representatives raised via the letter involve the implementation of KYC norms and child safety.
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Previously, the Union Government's Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, had also remarked on online games when he claimed, "Shillong will have India's first Centre of Excellence in online gaming" by March 2023.
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Besides allocating online video games to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Central Government also made the
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