The India Game Developer Conference 2022 has returned to the field with over 4000 attendees and over 60 exhibitors, entering the top 5 major game developer events globally
HYDERABAD, India, November 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — After two years of waiting, the 14th edition of IGDC – The India Game Developer Conference saw a total of 4000+ attendees including game developers, publishers, investors and game enthusiasts. The conference was held from 3 to 5 November 2022 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.
The India Game Developer Conference is one of a kind ‘by the industry, for the industry’ initiative entirely focused on supporting and empowering game developers with ideas, development opportunities and networking with investors and game publishers.
With 150 speakers which included 40 international speakers, the 3-day conference saw approximately 80+ sessions which consisted of workshops, talks, and panels on game technology, art, design, and production. The conference also featured CXO panels discussing the state of the Indian gaming industry, investment trends and their predictions for the future.
IGDC’s flagship networking initiative, the Investor-Publisher Connection saw the highest number of entries ever with around 75 startups, 28 investors and publishers hosting over 600 meetings in 2 days.
The IGDC Award also had a record number of more than 150 game entries and a new popular choice category sparking public interest and making the awards ceremony very attractive.
The BYOG Initiative (Build Your Own Game) also saw a record number of over 700 entrants who together submitted over 170 games for the judges to evaluate.
The third day of the conference saw a new initiative called IGDC Futures being launched with the sessions focused on opportunities in the gaming industry with the intention of nurturing the next generation of talent in the gaming industry.
Commenting on the conference, Rajesh RaoCoordinator and President, IGDC, said: “IGDC 2022 exceeded all expectations as we appeared on the ground for the first time after the pandemic. It was encouraging to see the huge turnout and participation from all parts of the ecosystem of the game, people clearly wanted to meet in person and network. This year saw a record number of meetings between investors, publishers and startups. Some of the major trends include some upcoming India-themed games, with a local cultural and social flavor. The IGDC Awards saw an increase in the overall quality of submissions. Another buzzing year, we are confident that the success of this edition will translate into greater achievements and contribute to the overall growth of the gaming industry.”
The IGDC has received strong support from across the industry. Epic Games’ Unreal Engine was the presenting sponsor of this year’s conference, KRAFTON, Inc. the platinum sponsor, AWS as the gold sponsor, Rockstar Games and Kwalee as the silver sponsors; Games24x7 as an experience partner; Microsoft, Xbox, Ventana Ventures, Arsht Rock, Winzo, Hyper Hippo, Hero Vired, Tezos as bronze sponsors; Nazara Technologies was the award sponsor; London Stock Exchange Group, Payoneer, Loco and Hungama as joint sponsors. IGDC Futures was supported by Crazy Labs and PTW while Global Victoria was the national partner. Lakshya Digital and Yesgnome as ecosystem partners.
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