The Ghanaian Video Game Space Is Slowly Growing. Why It's Not Growing Faster
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Loading... - Koffi Coffie
- 13 Sep 2022
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You wouldn’t know it, but Ghanaians have been playing video games for a while now. Whether it was rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser on the Super Nintendo console or controlling a blue hedgehog called Sonic to defeat his nemesis Robotnik on Sega consoles, Ghanaians have been fans of video games like gamers on every continent.
Presently, FIFA soccer is predominately the biggest video game in Ghana. It’s not surprising since Ghana is largely considered a football country.
Gaming tournaments heavily feature the FIFA franchise which tends to gather crowds of onlookers and fans. But other gaming titles are slowly catching on with the likes of fighting games like Mortal Kombat and shooters like Call Of Duty and Apex Legends.
To help with the growth of the video game spaces, organizations like Gamer TV, Madagastar Esports, AnTrix Gaming, and GasBros Gaming Network are helping to push esports and gaming culture in Ghana.
The Ghana E-Sports Association is also making headways in making E-Sports competitions more mainstream in Ghana.
Even though it’s growing, there are still barriers that prevent video gaming from becoming even bigger in the country. Read More...
