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{{Infobox organization
| name = Indian Digital Gaming Society
| image = 
| abbreviation = IDGS
| formation = 2018
| type = Non-profit industry association
| headquarters = New Delhi, India
| region_served = India
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Rajan Navani
| parent_organization = [[Confederation of Indian Industry]]
| website = [https://gamingsociety.in gamingsociety.in]
}}

The '''Indian Digital Gaming Society''' ('''IDGS''') is an Indian non-profit industry association focused on the development of the digital gaming sector in India.
It was established in 2018 by the [[Confederation of Indian Industry]] (CII).<ref>{{cite web |title=CII forms Indian Digital Gaming Society (IDGS) |url=https://www.theassociation.news/post/cii-forms-indian-digital-gaming-society-idgs |website=The Association News |date=27 February 2018 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>

IDGS works with game developers, publishers, technology providers, and policymakers.
It organises events such as the '''India Gaming Show''' and the '''IDGS Gaming Conclave'''.

== History ==
The society was launched in 2018 by CII to provide a collaborative forum for the Indian gaming ecosystem.<ref>{{cite web |title=CII forms Indian Digital Gaming Society (IDGS) |url=https://www.theassociation.news/post/cii-forms-indian-digital-gaming-society-idgs |website=The Association News |date=27 February 2018 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>

In August 2023, IDGS held the second edition of the '''IDGS Gaming Conclave''' in New Delhi.
The event discussed integrating Indian culture into video games and the growth of esports in the country.<ref>{{cite news |title=IDGS Gaming Conclave highlights need to bring Indian culture to digital playgrounds |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/idgs-gaming-conclave-highlights-the-need-to-bring-indian-culture-to-digital-playgrounds-8908834/ |work=The Indian Express |date=30 August 2023 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>

In April 2024, Krafton India CEO Sean Hyunil Sohn was elected Vice President of the society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Krafton India CEO joins Indian Digital Gaming Society leadership |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/games/news/krafton-india-ceo-sean-hyunil-sohn-elected-vice-president-idgs-4007252 |work=NDTV Gadgets 360 |date=6 April 2024 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-24 |title=Amid ban, gaming sector has another revenue card to play |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-amid-ban-gaming-sector-has-another-revenue-card-to-play-3955733/ |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Krafton India CEO appointed VP of Indian digital gaming society |url=https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/business/krafton-india-ceo-appointed-vp-of-indian-digital-gaming-society |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=english.gujaratsamachar.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2025, the organisation welcomed the passage of the '''Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025''', describing it as a "defining moment" for India's digital economy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Online Gaming Bill a defining moment for India's digital future: IDGS |url=https://cfo.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance-risk-compliance/online-gaming-bill-a-defining-moment-for-indias-digital-future-industry-body/123452686 |work=The Economic Times |date=6 September 2025 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>

== Activities ==
IDGS organises trade shows, industry conferences, and policy roundtables.
Its major events include:
* '''India Gaming Show''' – a business and consumer exhibition for the gaming industry.
* '''IDGS Gaming Conclave''' – a policy and knowledge-sharing forum.

The society also engages with international events such as '''G-STAR''' in South Korea, where it has led Indian gaming delegations.<ref>{{cite news |title=India gaming delegation participates in G-STAR |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/india-gaming-delegation-participates-in-g-star/article66263754.ece |work=Business Line |date=19 November 2022 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IDGS Gaming Society 2024 |url=https://gamingsociety.in/India's_Thrust_in_the_Global_Gaming_Arena.php#:~:text=India's%20Thrust%20in%20the%20Global,superpower%20on%20the%20international%20scene. |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=gamingsociety.in}}</ref>

== Timeline ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Event
|-
| 2018 || Formation of IDGS by CII.<ref>{{cite web |title=CII forms Indian Digital Gaming Society (IDGS) |url=https://www.theassociation.news/post/cii-forms-indian-digital-gaming-society-idgs |website=The Association News |date=27 February 2018 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || First '''India Gaming Show''' held under IDGS.<ref>{{cite news |title=India Gaming Show 2019 highlights industry growth |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/gaming/india-gaming-show-2019-highlights-industry-growth/articleshow/68143229.cms |work=The Economic Times |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2022 || IDGS led Indian industry delegation to '''G-STAR''' in South Korea.<ref>{{cite news |title=India gaming delegation participates in G-STAR |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/india-gaming-delegation-participates-in-g-star/article66263754.ece |work=Business Line |date=19 November 2022 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || Hosted 2nd IDGS Gaming Conclave in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=IDGS Gaming Conclave highlights need to bring Indian culture to digital playgrounds |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/idgs-gaming-conclave-highlights-the-need-to-bring-indian-culture-to-digital-playgrounds-8908834/ |work=The Indian Express |date=30 August 2023 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || Sean Hyunil Sohn (Krafton India CEO) elected Vice President.<ref>{{cite news |title=Krafton India CEO joins Indian Digital Gaming Society leadership |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/games/news/krafton-india-ceo-sean-hyunil-sohn-elected-vice-president-idgs-4007252 |work=NDTV Gadgets 360 |date=6 April 2024 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || IDGS welcomed passage of the Online Gaming Bill, 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Online Gaming Bill a defining moment for India's digital future: IDGS |url=https://cfo.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance-risk-compliance/online-gaming-bill-a-defining-moment-for-indias-digital-future-industry-body/123452686 |work=The Economic Times |date=6 September 2025 |access-date=14 September 2025}}</ref>
|}

== Key people ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Position !! Affiliation
|-
| Rajan Navani || President || JetSynthesys
|-
| Sean Hyunil Sohn || Vice President (2024– ) || Krafton India
|}

== See also ==
* [[Esports in India]]

== References ==
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== Categories ==

[[Category:Video gaming in India]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in India]]

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