Indiagames Ltd: Mobile Games and Beyond
|
|
ICMR HOME | Case Studies Collection
Case Details:
Case Code : BSTR218
Case Length : 24 Pages
Pages Period : 1999-2006
Organization : Indiagemes Ltd
Pub Date : 2006
Teaching Note :Not Available
Countries : India
Industry : Game Development
To download Indiagames Ltd: Mobile Games and Beyond case study (Case
Code: BSTR218) click on the button below, and select the case from the list of available cases:
Price:
For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 400;
For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 400 + Rs. 25 for Shipping & Handling Charges
» Business Strategy Case Studies
» Case Studies Collection
» Business Strategy Short Case Studies
» View Detailed Pricing Info
» How To Order This Case
» Business Case Studies
» Case Studies by Area
» Case Studies by Industry
» Case Studies by Company
Please note:
This case study was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion. It is not intended to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. Nor is it a primary information source.
|
|
<< Previous
"Opportunity lies in creating and exploring something new. People always try to copy business models. Why should we always look at outsourcing for revenues?"
1
- Vishal Gondal, CEO, Indiagames Ltd in September 2005.
"With half a dozen major developers, along with a variety of start-ups, we expect India's influence to grow in the evolving mobile gaming sector. It is a multi-million dollar market, both in terms of software development
and end-user consumption." 2
- Clint Wheelock, Director of Wireless Research, In-Stat/MDR3 in January 2006.
Introduction
In September 2005, the largest mobile game development company in India
and Asia Pacific, Indiagames Ltd (Indiagames) was featured in the Red Herring4 magazine's list of the top 100 Asian technology companies.
|
Indiagames started off in 1999 as an online games portal funded by venture capital investors, with a core team of five members headed by Vishal Gondal (Gondal). In the beginning, Indiagames developed India-centric online video games
and was, in fact, the first company in India to indigenously develop a 3D game. Though it failed to find a substantial market for its games in India, it was quite successful in selling its products in the US market. In 2000, in spite of initial opposition from its investors, the company opted to enter the then nascent mobile games market
and began R&D efforts in this direction. In 2001, with the dotcom crash, Indiagames
witnessed a slide in its online games business.
|
|
With a major part of its revenues drying up, its investors suggested it become
an outsourcing unit for foreign game development companies. However, the
management of the company convinced the investors to allow the company to
develop original game products for the mobile game market.
|
|
By 2002, Indiagames had developed several mobile games
and had established a worldwide distribution network which included several important partnerships with mobile service providers, handset manufacturers,
and technology providers.
In order to have greater visibility for its games in international markets, it decided to develop games around brands that enjoyed worldwide recognition. This strategy helped the company market its games successfully. In 2005, Indiagames was also able to attract strategic investment from Chinese
and US investors which served to provide the company with capital, superior technology,
and access to a wider market. |
Indiagames Ltd: Mobile Games and Beyond
- Next Page>>
|
