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Here Are Top 8 Companies Making It Big In The Indian Gaming Market

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Key takeaways

  • India's gaming industry is rapidly growing, nearing $890 million in value.
  • The country accounts for approximately one-tenth of the world's gaming market.
  • Mobile gaming in India is projected to reach a worth of 1.1 billion USD.
  • 99Games stands out as a leading developer, focusing on iOS and international standards.
  • 99Games has achieved significant success with over 70 million downloads and multiple awards.

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India is among the top countries in the gaming development. According to a recent study by NASSCOM, the Indian gaming industry is close to $890 million. The country has one tenth of the world games. The NASSCOM report cites how the market for India’s mobile games will be worth 1.1 billion USD in 2020.

1.99Games

Set up in 1996, 99Games develops games mainly for the iOS platform. It is one of India’s leading developer and publisher of games of international standards for Indian and as well as global consumers and has published over 22 game titles. The company clocked 70+ Million downloads globally till date. They have been awarded a prize for being the ‘best gaming app’ for their game Fantastic Chefs, for the second consecutive year. Initially, started with a game of chess, this gaming company gradually learnt what Indian gamer audience wanted and the interesting game themes, and began making immersive and challenging games. Popular Games: Start Chef, Dhoom 3, SpellUp

2.Creatiosoft

This Noida based company founded in 2012 has games on platforms for Android, iOS, Windows and Blackberry 10. The company develops user-friendly and interactive games and is among the fastest growing games development companies in India. It has launched various games/applications and 300 entitles across their various phone platforms. Popular Games: Bingo, Catch The Bull, Night Surfers, Vasco Slots.

3.Dhruva Interactive:

Founded in 1997, the company has been providing art production services to the global games industry, across various platforms and genres. It has been serving gaming services on a global scale. They are not only involved in development of games, but also porting services. Forza Horizon 4 is their most recent games that gained significant attention. The team has expats from all around the world, working out of two state-of-the-art studios, one in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, and a newly opened studio in north India, in the city of Dehradun, located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. Apart from game development, it also works on art services. Popular Games: Spooky Treats, Nano Swat, Bazzle.  

4.Zapak Digital Ltd.

This Mumbai-based game development company has a wide range of games from action to dress up, to play for the users. They deal with services including Android Game Development, Game Development, Unity 3D Game Development, 3D Modeling and Animation, and Game Testing Services. Popular Games: Stealth Sniper, Speedway Racing, Super Boxing, Stealth Sniper.

5.Mango Games

Funded by Silicon Valley venture capitalists, this Hyderabad-based company works in game design, android game development, game development, game testing services, Unity 3D game development, 3D modelling and animation. It was founded in 2011, and targets a global audience and ensures top quality in the games. It has 48 million users on Facebook and has several kinds of games like turn-by-turn multiplayer, single player and multi-player. Popular Games: Teen Patti, Mumbai Mobsters, Social Rummy.

6.Games2Win (G2W)

Games2Win owns 700+ online games and has over 45 million downloads worldwide on the iOS. Games2Win own over 50 proprietary mobile games with over 150 million downloads and have an extremely strong daily and monthly active user base in India, and at a global level. Popular Games: Driving Academy, The Dominator Cup, Cricket 20-20 Ultimate, Stories of Friends

7. Rolocule

Starting from a small apartment in 2010, Rolocule has grown multifold today and is now backed by India's leading investors including Blume Ventures, Mumbai Angels and CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad. The company was founded to redefine product development in India with a design-led approach. As of today, Rolocule has consistently delivered multiple international award-winning top quality games, played by millions of consumers in over 110 countries. Popular Games:  Dead Among Us, Flick Tennis, Bowling Central.

8.2Pi Interactive

This Hyderabad-based company is committed to pushing the gaming boundaries by creating PC and mobile gaming experiences. It has games in a variety of genres and has layers all over the world. Popular Games: Tangled Up!, Hit Bit Hacker, The Cat Monk.

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