Speaking on what this association means to him, Tiger Shroff said, “Revenant Esports is one of the biggest names of the Esports landscape in India and I am delighted to be a part of it.
Revenant is an esports organization built from the ground up. Home to 45+ athletes across eight rosters, the organization wants to create a holistic environment to nurture the development of esports. Revenant aims to be the ‘go-to’ destination for casual gamers as well as pro gamers. It wishes to create an engaging ecosystem that enables all endemic, non-endemic and aspirational brands to use the power of esports for advertising and brand building Bollywood stake in Indian Esports; actor Tiger Shroff invests in Revenant Esports
New Delhi, May 29, 2023: The youngest action superstar, Tiger Shroff ensured Bollywood’s
foray into the Indian Esports industry with his decision to invest an undisclosed amount in
Revenant Esports, one of India’s fastest-growing esports teams. The decision was announced
in a joint press release on May 29, 2023.
This strategic investment comes as a huge boost to Revenant Esports who now plans to
utilize the latest funding to bolster their Esports rosters, content creators, and bootcamp
infrastructure as well as invigorate their ambition of cementing Revenant Esports’ name as
the finest Esports organization in India and expanding its footprint globally.
“We are delighted to welcome Tiger Shroff to the Revenant Esports family. Everyone is well
aware of his fondness for gaming and connect with the millennial and Gen Z audience. In
Revenant he has the perfect platform to be more actively involved with the Indian gaming
community. The entertainment industry starting to set foot in the world of gaming is
massively beneficial to the industry as it helps spread awareness about its potential and
importance among the not so informed Indian population. Tiger’s massive fanbase and his
zeal for gaming will accelerate our vision of creating an enriching and engaging ecosystem
for our organization as well as for the Esports community as a whole,” said Rohit Jagasia,
CEO and Founder of Revenant Esports.
First gen entrepreneur, Rohit initially started with a single-game roster in BGMI for Revenant
Esports in 2021 which has now grown many folds with the organization presently having
multiple content creators and multi-game rosters that not only compete in innumerable major
Esports tournaments but also win laurels for the country.
Tiger Shroff shares a great passion for fitness, games, and MMA and is also an avid Esports
enthusiast had made his passion for gaming known by engaging in various gaming activities
in the past. The young superstar’s decision has initiated the coming together of the two most
powerful genres in cinema and esports-a cocktail of which has all the ingredients to be the
most successful brand alliances.
Speaking on what this association means to him, Tiger Shroff said, “Revenant Esports is
one of the biggest names of the Esports landscape in India and I am delighted to be a part of
it. They have achieved commendable success in such a short span and with the gaming and
Esports revolution taking the country by storm I am confident that both Rohit’s and my
passion, knowledge, and vision will help us to achieve remarkable success and experience.
Being an ardent gamer myself and having followed the industry closely, I also hope to use
this association as a launchpad to more meaningful growth in the sector.”
Revenant Esports boasts of being home to some of the country’s best Esports talents as well
as the leading content creators. The organization has proved its mettle on the regional and
international stage by triumphing in multiple international tournaments such as the BGMI:
Master Series(Star Sports) Valorant: Valorant Challengers League South Asia, Pokemon
Unite: Asia Champions League 2023, Brawl Stars: ESL Masters Japan, Apex Legends:
ALGS Split 2 playoffs, and CODM: World Championship 2021.
In recent times, they have brought on-board three of the most watched content creators in the
Indian Gaming scene which are Emperor Plays, Bitty and Ayush is live and plans to add more
valuable creators in the upcoming months.
Last year, their Pokemon Unite roster became the very first Indian team to represent the
country at the Pokemon Unite World Championships in London.
According to the recent Lumikai Gaming Report, Indian gaming companies have raised
$2.8bn from investors in the last 5 years and they are on track to raise $513mn by the end of
2022. The funding is up 380% from 2019 and up 23% compared to 2020.
Revenant had recently onboarded high-profile brand associations with global brands AMD,
PUMA,CORSAIR and CYBEART. This investment from a key Bollywood icon is further
proof of how the entertainment industry can leverage the Indian Esports industry with its
limitless potential.
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