03 · Vertical · Gaming
Esports.
Esports.
400M Gamers.
Digital-First.
Thirty-one properties across BGMI, Valorant, FIFA and the emerging mobile titles. Average session length beats every other vertical by 3×. CPM is still half of cricket. The gap is closing.
FIG·01Esports · editorial shoteditorial
Esports · by the numbers · FY26
source · ITW Data
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Total Properties
1.5Cr
Tournament Viewers
₹1,200Cr
Market Size
15+
Major Titles
The year in esports
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The calendar.
Q1 · Jan–Mar
BGMI Masters
Series opens · India qualifiers
● peak availability
Q2 · Apr–Jun
Valorant Challengers
Pacific league · SEA circuit
● opening windows
Q3 · Jul–Sep
BGMS + mobile cups
Battlegrounds Mobile Series
● 72% sold
Q4 · Oct–Dec
World finals
TI, Worlds, BGMI Global
● international window
Shaded cell shows current quarter. Availability updates weekly.
As of 18 Apr 2026
Flagship properties.
6 of 31 · see all →A·47BGMI Masters Series
BGMI · League
72% sold
BGMI Masters Series
Presenting · 8-week league · streamed
From ₹6Cr
A-band
A·69Global Esports
Team · Jersey
Hot ✦
Global Esports
Primary jersey · all titles · 2-year
₹4.2Cr / season
A-band
A·16Top 10 creator bundle
Streamer · Integration
Available
Top 10 creator bundle
Stream-reads · live integrations
₹1.8Cr / qtr
B-band
A·91VCT Pacific India
Valorant · Regional
6 available
VCT Pacific India
Regional window · 4 splits
₹5.4Cr · annual
A-band
A·15In-game billboard placements
Tournament · Digital
Per-event
In-game billboard placements
Branded maps, custom modes
From ₹28L · event
C-band
A·83Peripheral exclusive category
Mobile · Category
Available
Peripheral exclusive category
Headsets, controllers, chairs
₹3.2Cr · annual
B-band
Our desk
The esports team.
Eleven specialists in Bangalore and Hyderabad. Four ex-publishers, three ex-tournament ops, two creator-side partnerships, two analysts building engagement models.
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ITW Esports Lead
8 yrs
Esports lead · Bangalore · ex-Nodwin
ITW Gaming Specialist
5 yrs
Creator partnerships · ex-Loco
ITW Digital Specialist
7 yrs
Publisher relations · ex-Krafton