"Once esports start coming on TV regularly as an event in big sports tournaments, it will inspire many to take it seriously": Ankit V3nom Panth
The world of esports is still very misunderstood among the Indian population at large. Back when esports did not have the glitz and glamour it has now, Ankit “V3nom” Panth, ventured into the professional CS: GO scene, soon becoming one of the best players in the country.
From busting myths about the gaming world to addressing core issues that fester the dreams of aspiring professional players, Ankit has never shied away from presenting the good, bad, and ugly side of esports. In conversation with Sportskeeda Esports he talks about the 19th Asian Games, Red Bull Game On, and more.
V3nom: To be honest, the current Indian Esports scenario was a dream back when I started. Our gaming scene has progressed a lot. Gamers are working harder, more tournaments are happening with different organizers, brands are paying attention and helping improve the ecosystem, and lots more.
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Red Bull is one such brand that has played a huge part in the growth of our gaming scene and created awareness be it through sponsoring esports matches or by creating their own tournaments like Red Bull Flick (for CS: GO), MEO (for BGMI), and Campus Clutch (for Valorant).
Red Bull also sent me to IITs to let people know what gaming is all about. This is exactly how I thought I would help the community and I thank Red Bull for working with me and making it possible.
Covid-19 lockdown has also helped for sure because everyone was home and they were playing. I see huge spikes in numbers when it comes to tournament registrations, streaming or casual gaming in general.
V3nom: I think we need to take the top boys and give them a bootcamp somewhere in Asia or at least get them a good international coach, as this would help them improve their in-game
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