IGDC 16th Edition Kicks off at Hyderabad

India Game Developer Conference (IDGC) 2024Gaming experts from across the globe have converged at HICC Hyderabad for the three-day India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) an initiative of the Game Developer Association of India. Kicked off in its 16th annual avatar, the high-octane event has seen an overwhelming response with over 6000 plus attendees on day 1 of the event. The expo at IGDC also kicked off with over 100+ global and local gaming developers & publishers showcasing giving visitors immersive & interactive entertainment.

Policy Discussions and Industry Insights in IGDC 2024

The highlight of day one of IDGC 2024 was the participation of Mr. Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India in the Policy Meetings with the founders & CXOs of the leading video gaming & interactive entertainment companies present in India.

GDAI was established in response to the rapid expansion of India’s video gaming industry, which now serves a user base of over 500 million gamers and generates close to 10,000 crores of revenue for global and local video gaming companies. Despite this growth, the sector has faced challenges related to differentiated recognition from real money gaming, policy support on talent creation and skilling, and a lack of funding support for the nascent ecosystem to grow.

Engaging Panels and Insights from Industry Leaders in IGDC 2024

Day one at IGDC 2024 saw some interesting Panel Discussions including Level Up Game Development Using Generative AI; Powering Global Gaming: Strategic Investments and Market Dominance; Web Games: The Game Changer Revolutionizing the Gaming Landscape and The panel on “India Gaming Market Status Quo” which had Keerti Singh, Co-Founder, VP Growth, HItwicket; Roby John, CEO, Super Gaming, Sean Sohn, CEO, Krafton Inc. India as panellists.

Sri. Sanjay Jaju was also a speaker on Day One and spoke on “Shaping the Future: Insights and Vision for the Game Industry.” Some of the other speakers on Day one at IGDC included Wilhelm That, Senior VP and General Manager, Scopely on A Call to Action and Lessons from India’s top games & Monopoly Go, Abhimanyu Kumar, Co-Founder, Naavik on Five Key Emerging Trends in Mobile F2P amongst other gaming luminaries.

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