Some of them even go “pro". There’s even a respectable name for gaming: e-sports. Take Ankur Diwakar, for example, who calls himself “JauntyTank" (Plays FIFA) based on his online persona. When he first started playing games back in 2007, the industry was still seen as a hobbyists arena. Today, Diwakar gives lectures at many Indian universities to explain why e-sports is a viable career option. He even has a regimen, like most sportsmen. “Playing all the time won’t help," he says. A “healthy calendar" and “procedure" is required to make it big at the professional level.