Esports: Can we make it big in Bangladesh?

Hamim Farhat Dipu
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We all know how crazy popular gaming is here, in Bangladesh, right? From PUBG mobile to fps shooters like Valorant, we love competitive gaming. Specially after covid-19 pandemic, gaming in Bangladesh is more popular than ever before. But is it possible to mark our names in esports glory?

PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024

Honestly, it’s possible! We already have what it takes to make it to global. We’ve got tons of young people with talent and skills, we already have our hands on high-speed internet (low ping), proper devices and most importantly passion. Remember those packed cyber-café? Where all played Counter - Strike. Now everyone’s got their own pc where they play Valorant and PUBG.

Now, before we get ahead of ourselves let’s see the difficulties of normalizing esports in Bangladesh.

 

 Tenz

Firstly, the skill diff. We already have decent skills in gaming. But that’s not nearly enough considering the global stage. I see that we’ve all got numerous wins in Valorant but imagine how many matches it took for Tenz to win to reach the championship stage and even win in VCT. Now is it impossible to reach that level? No, its very much possible. All we need is dedication and hard work (keep doing the drills). SSSami is a prime example, who is one of the few to make it to the globals from Bangladesh.

leading Bangladeshi esposts team - A1 esports

Secondly, low number of local tournaments. Let’s all take a moment to appreciate the awesome people running local tournaments. This is the main step to build esports from behind the scenes. But we need more of these tournaments, with more modern structures and increased sponsorships.  This will allow our gamers to show off their skills worldwide.

 

Thirdly, managing our parents. This might be the hardest problem for us to face. The most common response of the Bangladeshi parents on professional gaming as a profession is “What’s that? Get a real job” or “stop playing games and go study.” But hey, it’s up to us to explain them about esports and its potential in near future. Showing them those esports player raking in millions will help in this case. Who knows, maybe someday our parents will brag about us being a professional esports player.

taking it seriously

Lastly, lets talk about a crucial thing for all gamers aiming for esports. There are two types of gamers,those who take it seriously (pros) and those who play for fun (casuals). We know which type of player we have to be to make ourselves famous and be successful, right?

So, taking it easy won’t work. We need to maintain a routine to improve ourselves constantly, show up in local tournaments and keep grinding. Streaming in platforms like twitch and youtube can easily be a side hassle in this profession. Good players can smoothly attract hundreds of viewers (or thousands) and the more viewers there are the more they can earn.

Look, I know it’s not easy but the future is bright. Bangladesh can totally become a major country in the global esports stage. Imagine a Bangladeshi team winning a world championship – the celebrations would be insane! Together, let's level up Bangladesh's esports scene and show the world what Bangladeshi gamers are made of.