India Pavilion Makes Debut at Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco
Mumbai, 20th March 2025
The India Pavilion made an impressive start at the prestigious Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, USA. Consul General of India, San Francisco, Dr. K. Srikar Reddy, inaugurated the pavilion in the presence of Deputy Consul General, Shri Rakesh Adlakha, and Head of Digital Growth, NFDC, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Tanmay Shankar.
The Game Developers Conference (GDC), held from 17th to 21st March 2025, is the world’s largest and most influential event for game developers and industry professionals, featuring lectures, panels, and exhibitions on game design, technology, and business trends.
Promoting WAVES: India’s Premier M&E Summit
A key focus of the India Pavilion is to promote the upcoming World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), scheduled to take place in Mumbai from 1st to 4th May 2025. Organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) and spearheaded by National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), WAVES is poised to be a premier platform aimed at bringing the global Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry’s attention to India. It will foster trade, innovation, and cross-border collaborations, positioning India as the Content Hub of the World.
Spotlighting India’s Gaming Excellence
The India Pavilion at GDC features cutting-edge exhibitors and innovators, highlighting India’s rapidly evolving gaming industry. The pavilion showcases some of the country’s leading game development companies, including Nazara Technologies and WinZO, alongside the IGDC 2024 Award winners—Wala Interactive, Brewed Games, Xigma Games, and Singular Scheme—renowned for their creativity and excellence in game development.
Additionally, the pavilion spotlights champions of Bharat Tech Triumph Season 3, a challenge under Create in India Challenge as part of WAVES.
- Yudiz Solutions
- Brahman Studios
- Godspeed Gaming
- Second Quest
- Over the Moon Studios
- Game2Maker
- Pariah Interactive
- Lysto
- Mixar
- Little Guru
- Mono Tusk Studios
- GameEon
- Funstop
- Abracadabra
The India Pavilion serves as a strategic platform for collaboration, connecting Indian gaming companies with global developers, publishers, and investors. By facilitating dialogues on co-production, technology partnerships, and content distribution, the pavilion will help unlock new growth opportunities for Indian studios in the global gaming market.
About NFDC
National Film Development Corporation of India is the central agency established to encourage the good cinema movement in the country. Through its participation in key international events such as FILMART, Cannes Film Festival, and Berlinale, NFDC facilitates co-productions, market access, and distribution opportunities for Indian content creators.
