Esports News: Fans attend exciting FanFest in India

For those who aren't aware, STAN is a blockchain-based platform designed for fans to engage and get involved in the gaming world. The event brought gaming creators, fans, and esports players together physically. 

The STAN FanFest attracted more than 30,000 gaming enthusiasts from across the country. DreamHack is an unprecedented gaming event built around a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) LAN party paired with other tournaments and international esports competitions.

After a long hiatus imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown, the tournament resumed after 2019. It provides a solid medium for visitors to experience the latest gaming and tech gear developments at the Expo. 

They can engage in cosplay and non-gaming events such as music concerts, stand-up comedy, and more. In addition, the STAN FanFest exposed fans to many activities, including the Offline version of the NFT trump game, leading to a highly immersive experience. 

The tournament was hosted in association with a gaming earphone manufacturer called Wings. Over the three days it spawned, the visitor footfall at STAN FanFest was recorded to be the highest. 

With 30,000+ people and 80 influencers attending, the tournament was a success. Free Fire creators and Omegle creators also made it to the meet-and-greet event.

Who are the important gaming personalities present?

The well-known gaming influencers attending the event include Uk007 Rider, Mortal, Lokesh Gamer, Gyan Gaming, AS Gaming, Goldy, Thug, Raj 'Snax' Varma, and Tanmay 'Scout' Singh.

A few names referred to industry leaders, including Thug - Animesh Agarwal, Founder, S8UL & 8bit Creatives; Goldy – Lokesh Jain and Akshat Rathe, MD and Co-founder, NODWIN Gaming - showed up to the event.

Furthermore, popular game creator Samay Raina and comedian Tanmay Bhat also made it, playing the game of board Chess at DreamHack 2022. 

About the FanFest, Nauman Mulla, Co-Founder, and COO, STAN, shared, "A truly enthralling experience, we at STAN are elated for having hosted the first of its kind FanFest and are planning to unveil many more moving forward."

" The meet and greet event was truly successful. Offering the fans a chance to meet their favourite gamers in person, in accordance with providing them with a platform to experience Web3 gaming with state-of-the-art gaming headphones and equipment."

They plan to host many events in the future for gamers and enthusiasts. More words of appreciation came from Telugu Gaming FF, South India's biggest Free Fire Creator, "A captivating experience was at the STAN FanFest, witnessing popular online gaming influencers, fans, and creators."

He also lauded the event for being well-organised and hosting a diverse genre of games.