Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, on Sunday hosted the inaugural edition of the IICT Esports Premier League (IEPL), highlighting the growing significance of esports and gaming in India, particularly within the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) sector, a key component of the country's burgeoning Orange Economy.

The IICT, a Government of India Centre of Excellence for AVGC-XR (Extended Reality), modelled on the IIT-IIM framework, welcomed students and gamers from over 20 colleges across India, including Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology and VIT, to participate in the league.

According to a press release, "The league featured popular competitive titles, including BGMI and ...