ESFI partners with 8Bit creatives for WAVES Esports Championship 2025

A new era for Indian Esports

National, Dec 21, 2024: The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) has joined forces with 8Bit Creatives, India’s leading esports consulting and talent management agency for the WAVES Esports Championship 2025 (WESC25). Through this collaboration, both organizations will work together for the content creation, amplification, and reach of the WESC25 and take it to India’s massive youth population.

Organized by ESFI, WESC 2025 is a key initiative supported by India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting aimed at contributing to the growth of the nation’s burgeoning esports industry & creator economy. This event will be part of one of the Create in India Challenges by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the esteemed World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES). 

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8Bit and WAVES Esports Championship 2025

With a roster that includes some of India’s most influential gaming content creators, 8Bit Creatives will leverage the creativity and popularity of its talent to amplify the event’s visibility. Their creators, including Naman Mathur (Mortal), Payal Dhare (PayalGaming), Raj Varma (Snax), Kaashvi Hiranandani (KaashPlays), and many others, will host and participate in various engaging activities while interacting with fans to enhance the overall reach and excitement surrounding WESC 2025.

“WESC 2025 represents a tremendous leap forward for the Indian esports community. We are delighted to have 8Bit Creatives and their popular gaming creators on board, whose expertise will undoubtedly help amplify the event’s reach and impact. With qualifiers in full swing, we’re eagerly anticipating fierce competition as India’s top athletes strive for a place on the grand stage in February,” noted Mr. Lokesh Suji, Director of ESFI & Vice President of the Asian Esports Federation (AESF).

Sharing his thoughts, Animesh Agarwal aka 8Bit Thug, CEO and Co-founder of 8Bit Creatives said, “WAVES 2025 marks a groundbreaking chapter in India’s esports journey, and we’re thrilled to be the talent partners driving this initiative. As one of India’s leading talent hubs in gaming and esports, 8bit Creatives brings unparalleled energy and scale to WAVES 2025. This is more than a partnership; it’s a platform to showcase the potential of esports as a viable and celebrated career path while underscoring the government’s support for our rapidly growing gaming and creator economy. With our creators and innovative content strategies, we’re here to make history together!”

WESC 2025 will feature competitive tournaments in popular titles such as eFootball and World Cricket Championship (WCC), played across four phases and Grand Finals. Notably, the winner of the eFootball tournament (Phase 1), MrTomBoy, won the bronze medal at the Asian Esports Games, Bangkok, showcasing WESC’s talent potential. Committed to inclusivity, the event is gender-inclusive, with qualifiers for eFootball (Phase 2) and WCC3 (Phase 1) already underway. Upcoming registrations include eFootball Phase 3 (Dec 18 – Jan 1) and WCC3 Phase 2 (Dec 15 – Dec 26).

8Bit Creatives’ esports and content division, S8UL, made history by winning the ‘Content Group of the Year’ award for the third consecutive time at the Esports Awards 2024, remaining the only Indian organization to achieve any Esports Award. Earlier this year, founders Animesh Agarwal, Naman Mathur, and creator Payal Dhare also joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a roundtable discussion on India’s gaming industry, showcasing 8Bit’s pivotal role in advancing esports and fostering a sustainable ecosystem for gaming content creators.

About 8Bit Creatives

Founded in 2018, 8Bit Creatives is the brainchild of Gamepreneur trio Animesh Agarwal, Lokesh Jain, and Naman Mathur. Being India’s leading gaming influencer management agency, the agency has the vision of helping brands unlock the potential of the country’s Gaming community.

8Bit Creatives boasts of being home to India’s biggest gaming talents including, Mamba, Regaltos, Snax, KaashPlays, Payal Gaming, Mavi, and many more who have worked for brands in over 20 industries, including apparel, FMCG, personal care, HORECA, entertainment, etc.  By keeping brands at the centre of its operations, the agency’s USP lies in creating unique, customized campaign experiences of the highest standard with the best-in-class gamers. Having curated and executed campaigns for more than 100 brands to date, 8Bit Creatives has set a new benchmark for influencer management agencies in the country.

About Esports Federation of India:

The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) is a full member of the International Esports Federation (IESF), Global Esports Federation (GEF), and Asian Esports Federation (AESF). ESFI participated in Asian Games 2018, where Tirth Mehta got India’s first bronze in Esports (demonstration title), and in CWC 2022, where the Indian DOTA 2 team won the bronze medal.

ESFI sent the 15-member Indian contingent to participate in four titles – DOTA 2, League of Legends, Street Fighter V Champion Edition, and FIFA Online 4 for the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou where Esports made its debut as an official medal sport. The country’s League of Legends team achieved a historic fifth-placed finish at the prestigious tournament.

To promote, encourage, organize, educate, train, and control Esports in India and to provide facilities for training in Esports, build and sustain the Esports eco-system in India, not limiting to providing, conceptualizing, opening, managing, running, developing, facilitating, and promoting all areas of Esports and to provide all other possible and related forms of Esports.

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