How IGDC contributes in developing the Indian Gaming Ecosystem

The India Game Developers Conference or IGDC is a renowned game developers conference in India. It was formerly known as Nasscom Game Developers Conference. The year 2018 will witness the 10^th year of the conference. In the entire domain of South Asia, IGDC is regarded as a significant event with respect to the Indian Gaming Ecosystem. This conference facilitates in developing the gaming scenario by creating a platform to enable developers gain purposeful insights and acquire the latest skills. Moreover, it also assist the developers easily to come in contact with the investors and publishers. However, without this conference the Indian gaming system could not have been represented in a better way.

In 2018, the IGDC will continue for two consecutive days-4^th and 5^th of December from 9 AM to 6 PM. The location of the venue is at Hyderabad in India. The expected size of the participants can range between 3000-10,000. The targeted audience will be the investors, developers, publishers, tool providers, indie developers. The featured platforms for showcasing game development will cover Windows, Android, iOS, Augemented Reality, Virtual Reality, Steam,  and PC.

Key facts of IGDC 2018 are:

· 10^th anniversary of the conference

· More than 100 expert speakers from the industry

· International Delegations

· International Media

· 25 publishers

· 35 investors

· 10 major events

· 100 expo stalls

· More than 3000 professionals from the industry 

Awards/Recognition:

Like every year, this year also IGDC is presenting 7 distinctive awards for glorious contribution in the world of gaming. The categories are:

· Art Direction Excellence

· Game of the Year-Critics Choice

· Game Design Excellence

· Upcoming Game of the Year

· Indie Game of the Year

· Student Game of the Year

· Studio Game of the Year

India Game Developer Conference 2018 will create ample opportunities for the developers to incorporate the latest trends and identify the changes in the preferences of the gamers. In this game developers conference, you can witness the spectacular creation of games with unique concepts and optimum utilization of technologies.

Impact of IGDC:

The entire theme and the initiative of IGDC revolves around the development and upgradation of the gaming ecosystem. Here the developers from distant parts come together and showcase their talents and skills to create immersive and exclusive games. It will create an interactive and learning environment where the participants and the audience can have purposeful exchange of views and opinions centering around game development and concepts. This is expected to bring in innovations and new approaches to create more variety of games.

The awards will also act as a source of motivation or encouragement for the developers to create more competitive games. If you can really impress the jury with your innovation and exclusivity, you can attract investors to fund your business from this conference.

The IGDC is indeed a suitable meeting platform for the game developers to reflect their proficiencies in creating exciting and attractive games. The various events of this program can be an eye opener with respect to the global trends in the gaming ecosystem.

Author Bio: Mr. Arup Roy is the co-founder of Red Apple Technologies, one of the participants in India Game Developer Conference, 2018. In this game developers conference, his company will be participating to signify game development services. 

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