India, July 19 -- India is playing it faster. But others are playing it smarter.

With downloads reaching 8.45 Bn in FY25, India remained the champion in global mobile gaming, but ranked only eighth in terms of revenue. Affordable smartphones, cheap data, and a youthful demographic have transformed an arena once dominated by consoles and PCs into a $3.8 Bn market in India, expanding at 20% a year to reach $9.2 Bn by 2029.

If it's the age of 'make in India, make for the world', then why won't games seize the borders and let the world play games designed and built in India?

"For many years now, India has been viewed as a consumer market for games built elsewhere. That needs to change. With the talent, and scale we have, we should be build...