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India’s game industry forms Indian Game Publishers and Developers Association

The Indian Game Publishers and Developers Association (IGPDA) has formed to support India’s online gaming bill to build a new gaming renaissance.

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to make India a hub for gaming, esports, and innovation and supported by the new online gaming bill, the IGPDA has officially been launched. One forecast by Lumikai, an India-focused venture firm, estimates India’s game market could grow from $3 billion to $9 billion.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.