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Akshay Patel
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Group Head, Gaming and Esports, EssentiallySports
India, Mumbai
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Biography
Hello everyone! My name is Akshay Patel and I hail from India. Journalism is not something I figured I would end up in considering I started my career as a Marketing professional, but two years later, I find myself writing about the one thing that I have loved since I was a child: Gaming. The Gaming Industry is not that big in India, especially in the media sector, but it surely has potential. I started my video games journalism journey with Essentiallysports.com, where i managed the Gaming and Esports division, leading a team of 8 writers. From there, moved to IGN India as the Associate Editor. Somewhere, I always missed writing and managerial roles didn't let me write much, so I decided to take a different route and become a freelance writer. Currently, I am writing for The Gamer and am open to explore any other freelance opportunities.
Game News , Sports, Esports , Gaming, Reviews, Tech
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Company Info
EssentiallySports
EssentiallySports is a digital sports media organization founded in 2014 by Harit Pathak, Jaskirat Arora, and Suryansh Tibarewal. Owned by Full Spectrum Services LLP, it engages audiences from over 150 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. What began as a hobby project in an engineering college has grown into a prominent platform for sports news and stories. The company focuses on delivering content from "The Fan's Perspective," covering a variety of sports such as UFC, NBA, NFL, NASCAR, eSports, Tennis, Formula 1, Boxing, WWE, and Golf. EssentiallySports publishes news, features, and updates, and also produces podcasts like 'Quarentennis,' featuring interviews with tennis stars. With over 30 million monthly readers and significant social media reach, EssentiallySports generates revenue primarily through programmatic advertising, leveraging its large audience base.
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Founded: 2014