Fewer, Better
Why Indian mobile startup BigCode is gunning for strategy games and IAP monetisation
CEO Ahmed Mohammed sets out the new studio's strategy
Fresh Start
Timuz MD leaves to set up new Indian mobile developer BigCode Games
Ahmed Mohammed focusing on quality and IAP monetisation
Indian Mavens
How to design effective mobile game monetisation for India
Can it be a viable business?
Making India Play
Indian mobile game studio Mech Mocha raises $5 million series A funding
Shunwei Capital, Accel Partners and Blume Ventures invest
Indian Mavens
Do mobile games need a well-known IP to succeed in India?
And can developers gain traction on their own?
Big Ambitions
Unity set to triple Indian workforce as it eyes industries outside of games
Game engine firm sets sights on AR and VR domination
Bowled Over
Nazara partners with Indian cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore for new game RCB Star Cricket
Hitting it for six in mid-April
Speeding Away
From Lithuania to India: The making of Chhota Bheem Speed Racing
How a Lithuanian studio topped charts in India
Xiaomi India Investment
Xiaomi plans to invest another $500 million into its growing India presence
Targetting $2 billion in revenues for the country in 2017
Inmobi Up
Mobile advertising firm InMobi sees operationally profitable 2016 following big boost in China
Even a $1 million fine couldn't bring it down
Indian Mavens
Is access to funding for Indian games companies improving?
How should Indian developers approach investment?
Apple Manufacturing India
Apple to begin manufacturing iPhone 6s in India
iPhone SEs will join them in three months
You're Gonna Be A Star
Moonfrog Labs teams up with Bollywood star for new celebrity game Alia Bhatt: Star Life
Rise to the top with the help of your best bud
Made In India
Xiaomi doubles down on India with second smartphone production plant
95% of all Xiaomi devices sold in India are now made there
Indian Mavens
Indian mobile game developers discuss Youzu's new Pune office
And potential Indian investment
Pick Mi
Xiaomi sets India sales record with one million Redmi Note 4s sold in 45 days
Sold 250,000 in its first ten minutes of sale
More Than Fun
What's the potential for eSports in India?
And does mobile have a part to play?
India Investment
Chinese games publisher Youzu sets up India office as it plans to invest $10 million in local industry
New office will to employ 30 staff in 2017
Chart Topper
Chhota Bheem Speed Racing racks up 1 million downloads and 500,000 DAUs in India
Nazara Games and Tiny Lab Productions team up
Esports In India
Nazara to invest $20 million into new eSports league for India
Committed to growing the league for at least the next five years
Apple In India
Apple expected to start manufacturing iPhones in India by the end of April
Production will take place in Bangalore
2017 And Beyond
How Indian mobile game studio Gamecubator Labs is aiming to become a local leader
Priyanka Barathwaj on the studio's local and domestic plans
Mocha Money
China-based Shunwei Capital to invest $2 million in Indian developer Mech Mocha
Studio hoping to raise $4 million overall
Xiaomi In India
Xiaomi surpassed $1 billion in revenue in India during 2016
Sold two million devices in Q3
India Review 2016
Reflecting on the evolving jigsaw puzzle of India's mobile games industry in 2016
We speak to Nazara Technologies CEO Manish Agarwal about the industry's latest developments this year and look ahead to the future
Indian Mavens
Indian Mavens' Games of the Year 2016
Clash Royale, Human Resource Machine and more!
Apple In India
Apple in talks with India's government to begin manufacturing in the country
Looking to emulate China model
Investing In Outsourcing
Starbreeze acquires Indian developer Dhruva Interactive for $8.5 million
Dhruva to continue offering work-for-hire services to external studios
A Vintage Year?
The state of play for mobile games in India in 2016
Looking back on India's year in mobile games
Go To India
Pokemon GO to officially launch in India following Niantic partnership with Reliance Jio
No data charges on the game until the end of March
Everything Or Nothing
Why Samsung is giving $10,000 to every developer in the Tizen Store's top 100
Hokyu Choi on building the Tizen smartphone market and ecosystem
Underdogs Come Good
The Indian indie game developer's road to funding
UnderDOGS CEO Vaibhav Chavan chats at NGDC
Dropping Out
"If someone doesn't get the feature we had, I don't think they'd be able to sell more than 100 units"
Catching up with Creative Head Ankush Madad at NGDC 2016
Projection Or Pipe Dream?
"IAPs in India are going to be tough nut to crack"
What stands between India and $1.1 billion?
Indian Mavens
Will India's mobile games market really be worth $1.1 billion by 2020?
Indian Mavens discuss App Annie's projections
India Pixels
Google's Pixel took up 10% of the premium smartphone market share in India in October
Sold 33,000 units
India Iphones
Apple sells 100,000 iPhones in India in three days following demonetisation of high-value bank notes
Only manufacturer to hit sales targets in India
Silent Growth
Introducing Timuz, the biggest Indian developer you've never heard of
We chat to MD Ahmed Mohammed at NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2016
Fighting On Multiple Fronts
How June Software is racking up downloads in India while targeting global grossing success
CEO Roby John on a big year for the studio
Highs And Lows
India's mobile games market is growing rapidly, but revenues are still playing catch up
Downloads not an indicator of revenues and engagement
Early Opportunities
India's mobile games market is like the US in 2008, but it's growing rapidly
Boss Fight Entertainment's Bill Jackson on the opportunities in India
Mediating India
IronSource opens office in Bangalore to bring ad mediation platform to India
Opens new office in Bangalore
Sleeping Giant
An overview of India's games market in 2016 and why it's a sleeping giant for mobile games
Nazara CEO Manish Agarwal discusses why developers around the world should release their games in India
Simple Funding
Ex-Zynga devs raise $4 million for new Indian studio PlaySimple Games
Mobile studio aims to double number of staff by the end of 2017
Back In The Office
Indian game developers reflect on NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2016
Highlights and learnings from the Hyderabad conference
Leaps And Bounds
The story behind India’s first games company and the industry’s rapid rise
From 1997 to 2016, how has the Indian games industry progressed?
Winners Revealed
NASSCOM Gaming Forum Awards 2016 honour the best in Indian game development
Unveiled at NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2016
Big In India
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is the fourth-biggest selling brand in India
Shipments double in the last quarter
Biggest Year Yet
India's NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2016 celebrates record 1,800 attendance
Returning to Hyderabad for 2017
Downloads Soar, Revenue To Follow
Indian mobile gaming revenues will reach $1.1 billion by 2020
App Annie and NASSCOM expecting big things