Shadab Hossain is the founder of Discovery One, which the episode describes as the premier e-sports organisation in Bangladesh. The title says Shadab and Prottoy have taken on a crore-taka e-sports venture. In the year before this episode, Discovery One's first e-sports tournament had a prize pool of 40 lakh taka, the highest ever in the country. Its tournaments include games such as Valorant, CS:GO, MLBB and FIFA.
In this episode Ahmed Fahad and his guests push back on common beliefs: that gaming is a waste of time, that e-sports has no future in the country, and that there are no serious sponsors or tournaments. They talk about what Discovery One is, its team, how it started, and DCup Season 1. They cover mobile gaming, launching the first tournament and the reason for the 40 lakh taka prize pool. They also discuss D1's plans for 2023, how D1 makes money, the global gaming scene, creating games, the story of Nova Labs, restrictions on games and the gaming icons of Bangladesh.
What the conversation covers
- What Discovery One is, and the team behind it
- The story of starting Discovery One
- DCup Season 1 and launching the first tournament
- Why they set a 40 lakh taka prize pool
- Mobile gaming and the global gaming scene
- How D1 makes money, and its plans for 2023
- Creating games and the story of Nova Labs
- What e-sports is, and restrictions on games
- Gaming icons of Bangladesh
- Operating teams, a moment of conviction, and the aim for the next two years
The conversation is in Bangla.