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Mumbai and Maharashtra person the ecosystem, endowment and standard to look arsenic a planetary hub for the AVGC sector, it volition beryllium astatine the forefront of India’s orangish economy, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said portion inaugurating Gen O – Pixels & Play, a gaming festival organised successful Mumbai connected Friday (March 20, 2026) and highlighted that the esports is emerging arsenic “viable” vocation enactment for youngster and does not stay specified entertainment.
“The gaming, integer contented and the creator system volition beryllium cardinal pillars of Maharashtra’s adjacent signifier of economical growth,” said Mr. Fadnavis portion responding the influencers attending the event.
He besides pointed retired that Chief Minister Office (CMO) volition deliberation of web-casting the determination process of the a fewer projects connected unrecorded platform, saying “the operations of CMO is not play but spot wherever decisions are made and it cannot beryllium shown unrecorded 24 hours, however, determination process of immoderate projects tin beryllium shown live.”
According to EFlag Corp, who hosted the Gen O – Pixels & Play’ festival astatine the MMRDA Grounds, BKC, aims astatine beardown argumentation propulsion to presumption Maharashtra arsenic a person successful the gaming, creator system and integer infrastructure ecosystem. The festival volition beryllium hosted for 4 days bringing unneurotic participants from implicit 23 countries and features esports and gaming showcases, AVGC-XR innovations and others.
“The convergence of technology, creativity and entrepreneurship will unlock caller economical opportunities, particularly for India’s youth, reinforcing the value of platforms similar Gen O,” Mr. Fadnavis added.
Shripad Ashtekar, Founder, EFlag Corp, said “Gen O is designed to bring unneurotic creators, innovators and planetary stakeholders connected 1 platform. India is astatine the cusp of becoming a planetary person successful the originative and integer economy.”
“The inaugural brings unneurotic creators, startups, technologists and taste practitioners to research emerging opportunities wrong India’s Orange Economy, portion showcasing the aboriginal of integer storytelling, immersive media, creator civilization and next-generation amusement industries,” arsenic per the organisers.
