Pakistan Ranks Among Top 30 Countries for E-Sports Earnings

It appears that Pakistan’s gaming industry is slowly making inroads. Pakistan is now ranked 29th out of 150 countries based on E-sports earnings. Pakistan has a total of 278 professional local players that earn an annual income of Rs. 845 million. The professional Dota 2 player Sumail Hassan is currently the highest-earning Pakistani gamer.

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Sumail Hassan has earned a total of Rs. 675 million playing video games online. Global gaming revenue totals $200 billion, with an annual growth rate of 9.64%. 

Source: ProPakistani