Facebook Announces Its FB Gaming Event ‘Press Start’ In India

Last Updated on October 17, 2021 by Asif Iqbal Shaik

Facebook has announced its online gaming event—FB Gaming Press Start 2021—in India. It will be held on October 19 and October 20, 2021. People interested can participate in the virtual gaming event by registering on this link. The event will be hosted by a well-known comedian and an avid gamer Abish Mathews, who is also seen in many ‘BGMI’ gaming events. E-Sports and online game streaming is booming in India currently, and Facebook is set to revamp its strategy.

Smartphones in India have become more accessible, producing more gamers than ever. Mobile games like BGMI (Previously PUBG Mobile India) has revolutionised the eSports scene in India. As far as online streaming goes, YouTube seized this opportunity long back, providing a platform for online game streamers to exhibit their talents, interact with fans, and generate revenue. Twitch, although not successful in India, is another prominent gaming platform overseas. Now, Facebook wants a piece of the multi-billion-dollar gaming industry. It will now allow gamers, game developers, and creators across India to monetise on Facebook.

People can now follow their favourite professional gaming teams, discover new games, build communities, send donations and more right from Facebook’s gaming platform. Also, Facebook had recently introduced co-streaming on its game-streaming platform, which allows up to four users to stream with one another.

The FB Gaming Press Start 2021 event will be addressed by Gio Hunt (VP of Gaming Business and Operations), Ajit Mohan (Managing Director and Vice President, India), and Manohar Hotchandani (Business Development Director, Facebook).

The event will start on October 19, 2021, and for the first day, it will primarily focus on publishers and developers. It will consist of sessions titled the following:

1. Play 101: Facebook Instant Games & Cloud Opportunities
2. Get In-App Ads Right With Audience Network
3. Supercharge Your Game With Facebook Gaming Services and AR as well as gaming communities.

On the second day, creators will be able to check out sessions

1. Facebook Gaming video programs
2. Gaming Creator Programs and Stories of Diversity
3. Monetisation from popular gamers in the gaming community