Esports players seek clear definition of online games during consultations

The ministry earlier this month released draft rules for online gaming for public consultation

The Esports players, who participated in consultations with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), on the recently released online gaming policy have demanded a more clear definition of online games to differentiate them from Esports tournaments or championships.

Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the minister of state for electronics and information technology, on January 11 held consultations with children, parents, teachers, Esports athletes, gamers, and safety and trust organisations on the proposed rules on online gaming at the Electronics Niketan, MeitY’s office here.

The ministry earlier this month released draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)