SI Anik, a Bangladeshi esports player, is scheduled to participate in the finals of the Capcom Pro Tour 2024, also known as Capcom Cup 11, the official tournament held by Capcom for the popular fighting game 'Street Fighter 6'.
BASIS Students’ Forum, an arm of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the national trade body for the Software & IT Enabled Service industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zenetic Esports and LEVEL7, a Bangladeshi esports management and production venture, to advance esports and gaming education across educational institutions in Bangladesh.
Vibe Gaming, a Bangladesh-based video gaming and electronics retailer, has secured strategic investment from Adcomm Holdings on November 28 following their pitch on Shark Tank Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is set to participate in the LAN event of Asian eSports Games 2024, an Asia-based esports competition scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 23 to December 2, competing in 'Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) - Female' and 'eFootball'.
Deemed the "biggest mobile esports tournament in Bangladesh", D1 Mobile Mania 2024 had a total prize pool of BDT 30 lakh, with over 1,700 local esports players and over 250 local esports teams competing in Call Of Duty: Mobile (CODM), Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB), and eFootball 2024.
For years, gaming in Bangladesh was seen as a waste of time -- often dismissed as a frivolous activity or a distraction from more “serious” pursuits. Traditional societal norms placed little value on gaming, perceiving it as an endeavour devoid of any real-world benefits.
Two all-female Valorant teams from Bangladesh, Team Hexagon and Team Celestials, have secured qualification for the South Asian round of the VCT Game Changers tournament, an esports event officially hosted by Riot Games, the maker of Valorant.
Activision Blizzard, the company behind the popular video game franchise Call of Duty, has recently been used by professional gamers. The U.S.-based lawsuit claims that the company has been deliberately restricting competition in Call of Duty tournaments.
Bangladeshi esports player Farid Islam has recently secured a spot in the main stage of the Global Esports Games Riyadh 2023 for the Street Fighter 6 tournament. He will be the only player in this international tournament to represent Bangladesh, competing against 31 other players from all around the world.
In an exciting development for the esports community in Bangladesh, two teams, "Hellbent OPx" and "MLT CR" are preparing to compete in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) M5 Wildcard Qualifier in Nepal.
In today's digital era, esports, or electronic sports, has rapidly taken centre stage in the world of competitive entertainment. This arena of competitive video gaming, once seen as a simple pastime, has become a booming industry with global revenue crossing the $1 billion mark as of 2020. And as this wave sweeps over continents, Bangladesh, with its dynamic youth population, stands to benefit immensely from this revolution.
Saudi Arabia has made a resolute commitment to invest $8 billion in the gaming industry over the past year, with ambitious plans to become an international gaming hub.
Much like the outside world, Bangladesh equally shares a love for gaming and competition.
eBLAZE, an local eSports club from the EMK Center, recently won top places at the Minecraft-based educational competition, the NASEF Farmcraft Tournament 2023.
Eight teams with 50 female participants joined this e-sports championship. From there, three teams took part in the final. The winning teams were awarded Tk. 1,00,000 in total.
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted the prize giving ceremony of “IUB Gaming Fest 2022” on November 30.
Over the years, esports has garnered a massive fan following.
If you are a die-hard fan of any sport, but can’t play it for real for whatever reason, rest assured there is a digital version of it for you to play from the comfort of your room. Football, or soccer as it is known in the USA, is no different, and because of its sheer global popularity, you are spoiled for choice in terms of number of games. With these games covering nearly every platform from PC to consoles to smartphones, you can rest easy knowing there is always a title for you to play. With the FIFA World Cup 2022 now in full swing, indulge in the hype with these 9 games, which both footballs fans and non-fans can enjoy.
Its implications will hinder the legitimacy of esports in Bangladesh.
