Overview
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated Gen O: Pixels & Play and the Global Esports Games Finals in Mumbai.
- He announced 12 AVGC hubs across Maharashtra to build a world-class game development ecosystem.
- A state-backed 50-acre site near Navi Mumbai International Airport is planned for e-sports arenas, content studios and plug-and-play infrastructure.
- The government said fibre has reached about 70% of 40,000 villages and set a two-to-three-year target for statewide high-speed internet.
- Fadnavis cited talks with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and pledged to bridge monetisation gaps, while endorsing gaming and content creation as viable careers through the new IICT.