Youth taking to cyber gaming as a career option

Youth in Kolkata have taken to cyber gaming in a big way as it is fast emerging as a money-spinner and a lucrative career option. The youngsters in the age group of 15-25 are targeting the large purses on offer at gaming championships at the National and International levels. The prize money in these championships range from 200,791 US Dollars in the Indian Gaming Championships to 5 million US Dollars in the World Cyber Games.