# Indian E-Sports Tournaments The U Cypher Championships Will Be the Largest Esports Event in India By Justin Lam | Published 2018-01-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/u-cypher-championships References: [polygon](https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/24/16928170/u-cypher-championship-india-first-televised-esports-mtv-music-video-humgamerhain) The #HumGamerHain hashtag has been booming on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/createmybanner-1) recently and shows just how big the U Cypher Championship is going to be. The popular hashtag comes with a flashy music video, both of which are meant to support and advertise the event. This upcoming -esports tournament is poised to be [India's first televised event](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-finals) of its kind. The video, entitled 'title track,' has already been viewed over 300,000 times on [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/godlike-esports), with another 30 thousand views coming from Twitter. The U Cypher Championship is being run by U Sports, a Mumbai based company known for owning a professional kabaddi team, and having investments in soccer and motorsports. The ultimate goal of this event, and advertising campaign, is to raise the spectacle of e-sports up to a higher plateau in India. The event will feature six Indian teams, across three gaming consoles, and will spotlight games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, DOTA 2, Tekken 7 and Real Cricket 17. With e-sports growing massively in the world, this initiative by U Sports is a logical step in bringing the phenomenon to a huge market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Growing E-sports Market:** The U Cypher Championship in India showcases the increasing popularity and potential of e-sports in the country, presenting an opportunity for further growth and investment in the industry. - **Television Broadcast of E-sports:** With the U Cypher Championship being India's first televised e-sports event, there is a disruptive innovation opportunity for media companies to capitalize on the rising demand for e-sports broadcasts. - **Multi-game E-sports Tournaments:** The U Cypher Championship's focus on multiple gaming consoles and games, such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, DOTA 2, Tekken 7, and Real Cricket 17, highlights the trend of diverse e-sports tournaments that cater to a wider range of gamers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming and E-sports:** The U Cypher Championship presents a growth opportunity for the gaming and e-sports industry in India, encouraging investments in professional teams, gaming infrastructure, and sponsorships. - **Media and Broadcasting:** The televised nature of the U Cypher Championship creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for media and broadcasting companies to enter the e-sports market and capture the growing viewer base. - **Event Management and Marketing:** Organizing and promoting large-scale e-sports events, like the U Cypher Championship, is an area where event management and marketing companies can leverage the growing interest and participation in the e-sports industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Indian Collegiate Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mogo-1.md) - [Chennai Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamil-nadu-government.md) - [South Asian Esports Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pokemon-unite-tournament.md) - [Indian Esports Education Efforts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyesports-3.md) - [Indian Esports Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fanclash.md) - [South Asian Esports Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Skyesports-Champions-Series.md) - [Grassroots Esports Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trident-gaming.md) - [Indian Esports Championships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyesports-2.md) - [India-Based Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-bull-india.md)