Newest trend on the block - Virtual Card Games!

You would have certainly been taken in by the online gaming frenzy in India if you belong to either one of these two categories – the new generation or having easy access to Smartphones.

Not so long ago, card games were considered traditional. Games like Indian Rummy were played among st friends and family on special occasions. But with more people moving to Internet and smartphones, the digital revolution has taken over people’s time. In fact, a recent study by KPMG-FICCI states that India has become the second largest country in terms of Internet users. The study further states that Mobile will be the defining medium for digital media with 435 million smartphones in use by 2019!  

Riding on these two factors, some gaming companies decided to adapt the offline world into the virtual one. One of the first Indian companies to radically change the online gaming scenario was Play Games 24x7. It provided the age-old favorite card game Rummy, online and on mobile with an experience far better than in the offline world.

Sachin Uppal, Marketing Director at Play Games24x7, says, “Card games have taken over the online games industry in India. To break away from the monotony of a busy life, people are resorting to their smartphones and are enjoying their favorite card games virtually. Our aim is to provide a fun, entertaining platform to players online and on mobile.” He further added, “Players are now taking to Indian Rummy card game through our Android App and our mobile website.”

By introducing a socially loved game like Rummy to the digital games world, Games24x7 is successfully reconnecting the aamaadmi to traditional entertainment means. No wonder that the KPMG-FICCI study has projected Indian online gaming market to touch $800 million by 2017! Are you aboard yet?