A lot of people ask me a question When will we get games made in India? Or what will happen to gaming in India?
Look, the thing is that there are literally more than 50 crore gamers in India. And the thing is that India's gaming market has also increased, but the reality is that 90% of gamers who exist in India play on mobile phones.
One of the most popular games in India is BGMI, Free Fire, Call of Duty, all these people like to play. After that, when it comes to the weight of your other games, then I tell you that fantasy gaming is becoming more popular in India.
India Gaming Market
It will look very sad And on top of that, India's market is very different at a global level.
Here, a lot of people have started gaming on mobile phones. And when we talk about PC and console then it is very less in India.
Let me tell you that in India the PC market is very limited And only those people who had a dream of building a gaming PC in their childhood take it. And the culture of building a gaming PC has declined rapidly after 2020.
There was a rise in the pandemic And the reason behind it is that you look at the pricing of graphic cards.
What About Gaming Console
When I go to the gaming console then it comes here that let's talk about PlayStation, Xbox Nintendo doesn't exist in official India And this is an even more niche segment .
Because of this, the craze for gaming in India is even less. Even if we go to YouTube So all the people who can't buy a PlayStation watch PlayStation games.
They like to watch their gameplay videos And most of the viewership comes from India.
This is also a culture here But the thing is that the culture of gaming has not remained the same as it used to be at one time.
Mobile Gaming
There is even a little sad reality of gaming here. There are more mobile phone-focused games where BGMI etc. And Valorant etc is popular here.
Along with this, hyper casual games are also very popular in India. In which people like to play such games which don't make much sense They are just time-pass games.
In these games, the freemium model is used In which you will be shown ads again and again.
You have to watch the ads again and again And then you have to play your game.
And in India, there is a thing about gaming Meaning that people will not buy a new game here. People want to get the game for free.
But in the game, they have to spend thousands of rupees to buy different skins and unlock new levels.
That's why the gaming model in India In fantasy gaming, they spend thousands of rupees and get nothing.
According to this, the gaming market in India has moved.
E Sport Gaming in India
Lot in this direction Even in the e-sports category, there used to be tournaments.
They have all been transformed into BGMI tournaments.
And that too is smartphone-focused. And that's why big smartphone companies organize e-sports tournaments. They call gamers here And their phones are promoted here.
I have seen this with Samsung, Ico I have even observed that gaming competition at the e-sports level came here with your BGMI in your smartphone. But the actual gaming that people were doing on PC or console was left behind here.
Game Development in India
When it comes to game development in India. The scene of game development in India is very different.
When so many players exist in India but they are on your mobile phone. So developers also make the same type of games here.
First of all, you get to see hyper-casual games which is a time-pass game In India, small developers and small studios make games together put it on the Play Store and earn from the ads.
Like in hyper-casual, there was a game like Temple Run, Angry Bird used to be popular Flappy Bird became popular.
They make money from such small games. And hyper-casual games are made in India.
What about big AAA titles?
There is a development of big AAA titles and some work is done here.
Rockstar Games has an office here Ubisoft has an office here And these people work here.
But only a small part of a big project comes to work here. I can also tell you that the games developed in India are mostly not for the Indian market.
They are made for the global market And the reason behind this is. If you have heard the reference of India in any big AAA title or any uncharted game they refer to India.
Because the game is made for the western audience And the people there got bored of seeing one thing. So to show something new India is explored. Those who can't go to India can enjoy India in gaming And that is also made for the western audience.
There was a game like Raji which was made in India. This game was not so popular in India But it was popular outside India.
GTA Like Game in India
Many people ask Will a game like GTA ever be made in India?
No other company has ever made a game like GTA. All other companies tried to make an open world game. But they couldn't make a game like GTA.
GTA 6 is very late. A lot of time has passed. It was said 2025. So I don't know when it will come.
But I can tell you that a game like GTA is coming in a decade But that game is also focused on the western audience.
Look at GTA Where is GTA focused? On the console. They will focus on the console Even on PS5 and Xbox. A game on PC will come after that So think for yourself Company Rockstar wants to make money And they want to monetize console gaming.
They have less priority for PC And if I talk about mobile phones.
Then you can get GTA San Andreas, Vice City But no game like GTA 4 has come. This game is capable of People can try emulators and other things And they can play GTA 5 on mobile But Rockstar doesn't have to go that far.
Made in India Game
If we talk about game development. The game that has come closest to GTA Is Mumbai Gullies.
We have been hearing about Mumbai Gullies for years. It is said about that game That this game is made in such a way That GTA will be based in India.
You will get to see an authentic map of Mumbai Where you can do different missions in a city like Mumbai.
This is a GTA level game But we don't know anything about this game.
When will this game come and where will it come from Even when I was exploring in India.
Investors in India
The gaming studios in India Who are setting some new trends.
Who are making content driven games They don't put money on it.
Those people put money where they get Maximum growth Like Venture Capitalists, VC, Investors.
These people like to put more money in fantasy gaming Because they know that they will get returns from there And people will be able to make money from there. Because the market is set No matter how big the gaming market is.
But by adding fantasy to gaming It increases the size of the market And people are being made to gamble.
So this is also happening here And in this way, the development cycle has decreased .
It is better in China. In China, these things are promoted a lot. In China, along with mobile phones People also like to buy handheld gaming devices Like ROG, LE.
In India, this culture does not exist Even I talked to a gaming developer. He told me that In India, games are being developed for ROG, LE And handheld gaming devices. But the thing here is These types of devices are not sold in India.
They do not have a market in India. All these games that are being developed. They will go to China, Japan, South Korea.
In Taiwan, they will cover Southeast Asia There are very rare chances in India Because of this, India's gaming industry.
The gaming market is very bad. Even the last game The most popular game from India It was literally 4G.
Do you know it? People keep bringing it in different names But that craze is no more.
Gaming in India
If we talk about it Gaming is very limited. In the name of e-sports, BGMI, Free Fire In PC, most people talk about Valorant.
But when it comes to content-driven games Whether you buy a PC Or buy a gaming console Or why not buy a mobile phone. No one talks much there.
Its popularity is more than the limit Although in India, Minecraft has also become popular.
GTA has also become very popular And take a look There are so many games that are popular in the market So this is what is going on in the market.
Conclusion
What is your opinion about gaming? Will you ever see a AAA title from India? How will this gaming industry revolutionize in India?
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