Participants competing in the game will compete against one another in an Esports Arena League
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Indian LAN Gaming, a national competitive esports competition, has announced the start of its fourth iteration. Although the tournament’s organisers, League of Extraordinary Gamers (LXG), have not yet revealed the tournament’s dates, prize money, or game titles, they have confirmed that it will take place over the course of the following year and feature over 30 gaming “cafes” in over 20 cities throughout India. Players seated in a “cafe” will only compete against one another in the event, which will solely be focused on Local Area Network (LAN) games. Participants competing in the game will compete against one another in an Esports Arena League, and the victors of that competition will be given the opportunity to play in greater esports competitions in the future, according to a statement released by LXG.
The company would “bring back competitive LAN spaces for both gaming fans and cafes, from where we left off in 2020, before to the pandemic,” according to Shravanth Reddy, general director of LXG.
“We believe that ILG Cup Season 4 will once more strengthen the existing ‘cafe LAN culture’ for budding grassroots gamers who want to make a name for themselves in the community where they also get the opportunity to compete against professional esports players and advance through the ranks,” he continued.
Before the announcement, LXG held sponsored gaming competitions, such as “Let’s Go LAN” and “Weekend Brawls,” in eight cities across India. According to a press release from the organisers, the competitions attracted over 2,700 players. According to information from the company’s own website, LXG has attracted over 40,000 players to compete across 13 competitive esports titles and offered over 2.75 crore in total prize money.
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The competition takes place during a turbulent time for online gaming tournaments in India, which on Wednesday received taxation adjustments and clarifications at the Union Budget 2023. When a player withdraws their winnings from a platform, the most recent tax law states that 30% of the gains from online gambling would be taxed as tax deducted at source (TDS). Also, the earnings must be reported on annual income tax returns under “income from other sources.”
Clarifications about how taxation will vary between esports and real-money gaming must still be explored, though. According to specialists in the field, since esports do not require consumers to deposit money into a prize pool and collect rewards later, the new taxation regime will primarily apply to the latter.
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