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Animesh aka 8Bit Thug is the Founder & CEO at 8Bit Creatives, and co-founder of S8UL
Mr Animesh is the founder and CEO of 8Bit Creatives. This is India’s premier Esports talent management and consulting agency. He also founded S8UL, an Esports and gaming hub. S8UL is the parent organization of IQOO SOUL – the leading Esports organisation in India.
S8UL has won the global Esports Awards multiple times, and recently was awarded the prestigious “Esports Content Creater of the Year” award. The organization also received the first ‘Global Impact on Mobile Gaming Award’ at the MOBIES in the beginning of this year. This has helped to elevate the status of Indian Esports around the world. Moreover, Team SOUL has secured iQOO, as its exclusive title sponsors, marking the very first time an Esports organisation in India has been able to secure a high profile title sponsorship from a mobile manufacturer, which extends beyond the individual tournaments.
Animesh wears many hats. He is an entrepreneur, a former pro gamer, a Monster Energy Esports athlete and a pioneer of the Indian Gaming Industry. He is committed to shaping gaming and Esports in India. He has partnered up with industry leaders like Nodwin Gaming & LOCO in order to advance gaming & Esports.
8Bit Creatives, his company, is also making significant milestones when it comes to content creation and brand partnerships around gaming and Esports. 8Bit Creatives has some of India’s best gaming talent in its line-up, backed by experience and exposure from collaborating and curating campaign with 100+ top-notch companies like Netflix, Coca-cola and Reliance Digital. They have also worked with OnePlus, Realme Narzo and Flipkart.
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Naman Mathur aka Mortal is the Co-Founder and President of S8UL
Mortal is the popular name for Naman Mathur. He is the co-founder and CMO of S8UL. Naman Mathur, also known as Mortal, is a prominent figure in the Indian Esports community. He has played a major role in shaping Indian Esports with his gaming expertise and influence. He has achieved global recognition for his achievements as both an Esports athlete as well as a game creator.
Naman is the only Indian Esports Athlete to have been nominated for the global Esports Awards four times. The 26-year old won the runner up award in the category of ‘Esports Personality of the year’ in both 2022 and 2023. He had previously been nominated for the category of ‘Streamer of the year’ in 2020 and the 2021, where he came in second place on both occasions.
The Mumbai-born Esports athlete has represented India in international competitions such as the PUBG Mobile India series (2019), PUBG Mobile Club Open and BMPS Season 1 2022. Naman received the Impact Digital Influencer Awards’ ‘Best Gaming Influencer Award’ last year for his outstanding gaming content.
Naman has an impressive 7 million subscribers on YouTube, and 5.3 million Instagram followers. His influence goes beyond his gaming skills, as he played a key role in elevating Indian Esports to a global level.
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Payal Dhare, India’s top female gamer and part of 8Bit Creatives
Payal Dhare from Chhindwara, a small town in Madhya Pradesh defied stereotypes at an early age, and began her journey as a video gamer. Her cousin brothers first introduced her to video games.
Payal’s mother shared her concerns about her future, but her father was unwavering in his support. Payal’s passion and determination gradually changed her mom’s view. Payal’s mother is now a proud admirer of her daughter’s accomplishments.
Payal began her career as an avid content creator. Her first YouTube video did not include gameplay but it was a great starting point. Payal was more focused on gaming than other aspiring lifestyle influencers. She wanted to play games with fun and get more people involved. Payal believes that video game competition is not always required.
Payal Dhare is an inspiration to aspiring content creators, gamers, and anyone who wants to challenge social norms. Her journey, which has garnered over 3.1 millions followers on Instagram and 3,69 million subscribers on YouTube, exemplifies how important it is to follow your dreams, despite adversity.
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Tirth Mhta, Bronze Medal Winner in Hearthstone At Asian Games 2018
Tirth Mehta (28), a young man from Bhuj, in Gujarat’s Kutch District, won a bronze medal at the Esports demo event during the 2018 Asian Games. Hearthstone is a popular digital collectible cardgame played online. Hearthstone is a popular digital collectible card game developed by Blizzard, an American videogame company. It has attracted online gamers across Asia including Japan, Hong Kong and China as well as Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The game is a mixture of chess, poker and requires players to be proficient in mathematics and probability.
