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	In 1999, [[Vishal Gondal]] founded Indiagames, then a five-member team. Indiagames primarily engaged in publishing and developing games across various platforms such as Internet, PC, broadband, mobile phones, PDAs, handheld gaming devices and consoles.		In 1999, [[Vishal Gondal]] founded Indiagames, then a five-member team. Indiagames primarily engaged in publishing and developing games across various platforms such as Internet, PC, broadband, mobile phones, PDAs, handheld gaming devices and consoles.

	In 2005, TOM online Games, a subsidiary of [[TOM Online]] Inc took major stakes in the company.<ref>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tom-online-announces-cisco-macromedia-acquire-strategic-stakes-in-indiagames-54446682.html</ref> Vishal Gondal kept his position as CEO though.		In 2005, TOM online Games, a subsidiary of [[TOM Online]] Inc took major stakes in the company.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tom-online-announces-cisco-macromedia-acquire-strategic-stakes-in-indiagames-54446682.html\| url-status = dead\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111014094933/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tom-online-announces-cisco-macromedia-acquire-strategic-stakes-in-indiagames-54446682.html\| archive-date = 2011-10-14\| title = TOM Online Announces Cisco, Macromedia Acquire Strategic Stakes in Indiagames -- re> HONG KONG, April 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --}} </ref> Vishal Gondal kept his position as CEO though.

	In 2007, the Indian company [[UTV Software Communications]] acquired a majority stake in Indiagames.<ref>[[UTV Software Communications]]</ref>		In 2007, the Indian company [[UTV Software Communications]] acquired a majority stake in Indiagames.<ref>[[UTV Software Communications]]</ref>

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = UTV Indiagames Limited
| logo = UTV Indiagames.png
| former_name = Indiagames <small>(1999-2010)</small>
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| founder = [[Vishal Gondal]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1999}}
| hq_location_city = [[Navi Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| hq_location_country = [[India]]
| key_people = Sameer Ganapathy
| parent = UTV Software Communications
}}

'''UTV Indiagames''' (formerly known as '''Indiagames''') is a video game publisher across various platforms for the [[South Asia|South Asian market]]. It was founded in 1999 by [[Vishal Gondal]], as a five-member team. UTV Indiagames in its current iteration is solely a publishing brand with development being outsourced.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/disney-shuts-down-one-of-indias-oldest-game-studios-732928 | title=Disney Shuts Down Development at Indiagames}}</ref> UTV Indiagames is owned by UTV Software Communications, a wholly owned [[conglomerate (company)|media conglomerate]] of [[The Walt Disney Company India]].

Indiagames is India’s largest integrated game developer and publisher across digital devices.<ref>http://www.utvgroup.com/games-content.html</ref> The company has partnered with several major game publishers, media companies and telecom companies such as [[EA]], [[THQ]], [[Atari]], [[Universal (game company)|Universal]], [[21st Century Fox|Fox]], [[Warner Brothers]], [[Sony]], [[Verizon]], [[Vodafone]], [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]], [[AT&T]], [[Telstra]] and others. Indiagames’ successful titles include the first [[Spider-Man]] game on mobile, [[BioShock|Bioshock]], [[Garfield (game)|Garfield]] and [[Godzilla]].

In India, the company runs the only subscription based PC games service, called Games-on-Demand. It operates on all major broadband operators. Indiagames’ triple-play games model is complemented by its presence as the largest operator of UTV Games Services with leading satellite TV service providers in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://god.indiagames.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316203200/http://god.indiagames.com/ |archive-date=2012-03-16 }}</ref>

==History==
In 1999, [[Vishal Gondal]] founded Indiagames, then a five-member team. Indiagames primarily engaged in publishing and developing games across various platforms such as Internet, PC, broadband, mobile phones, PDAs, handheld gaming devices and consoles.

In 2005, TOM online Games, a subsidiary of [[TOM Online]] Inc took major stakes in the company.<ref>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tom-online-announces-cisco-macromedia-acquire-strategic-stakes-in-indiagames-54446682.html</ref> Vishal Gondal kept his position as CEO though.

In 2007, the Indian company [[UTV Software Communications]] acquired a majority stake in Indiagames.<ref>[[UTV Software Communications]]</ref>

In June 2010, Indiagames was re-branded as UTV Indiagames,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/utv-indiagames-indian-mobile-online-tv-games-developer-gets-slightly-longer-name |title = UTV Indiagames}}</ref> and in 2011, the remaining stake in Indiagames was acquired by [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] for around $100 million. At the time of acquisition, Indiagames was making a profit of $400,000 per year on revenues of $11 million as reported by various publications.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://allthingsd.com/20111006/disney-set-to-acquire-top-indian-game-developer-indiagames |title = Disney Set to Acquire Top Indian Game Developer Indiagames}}</ref> In April 2013, Vishal Gondal stepped down from control of the company and was replaced by Sameer Ganapathy.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.campaignindia.in/article/vishal-gondal-to-exit-disney-utv/418518 | title=Vishal Gondal to exit Disney UTV}}</ref>

==Studio==
*'''''3Lakshya''''' creates games for the international market. It also researches game development on all new platforms.
*''''' Chandra ''''' works on various game titles for mobile phones and DTH set-top boxes. These games, created on multiple platforms, are based on popular genres including action, adventure, puzzle, sports and racing, and follow themes such as Bollywood, cricket, reality shows, and celebrities.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.indiagames.com Official website]

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[[Category:UTV Software Communications]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Maharashtra]]

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			{{short description\|Indian video game developer (1999–2010)}}
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	\| industry = [[Video game industry\|Video games]]		\| industry = [[Video game industry\|Video games]]
	\| founder = [[Vishal Gondal]]		\| founder = [[Vishal Gondal]]
			\| defunct = 2014
	\| founded = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|1999}}		\| founded = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|1999}}
	\| hq_location_city = [[Navi Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]		\| hq_location_city = [[Navi Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
	\| hq_location_country = [[India]]		\| hq_location_country = [[India]]
	\| key_people = Sameer Ganapathy		\| key_people = Sameer Ganapathy
	\| parent = [[~~UTV Software Communications~~]]		\| parent = [[The Walt Disney Company India]]
	}}		}}

	'''UTV Indiagames''' (formerly known as '''Indiagames''') is a video game publisher across various platforms for the [[South Asia\|South Asian market]]. It was founded in 1999 by [[Vishal Gondal]], as a five-member team. UTV Indiagames in its current iteration is solely a publishing brand with development being outsourced.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/disney-shuts-down-one-of-indias-oldest-game-studios-732928 \| title=Disney Shuts Down Development at Indiagames}}</ref> UTV Indiagames is owned by UTV Software Communications, a wholly owned [[conglomerate (company)\|media conglomerate]] of [[The Walt Disney Company India]].		'''UTV Indiagames''' (formerly known as '''Indiagames''') was a video game publisher across various platforms for the [[South Asia\|South Asian market]]. It was founded in 1999 by [[Vishal Gondal]], as a five-member team. UTV Indiagames in its current iteration is solely a publishing brand with development being outsourced.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/disney-shuts-down-one-of-indias-oldest-game-studios-732928 \| title=Disney Shuts Down Development at Indiagames\| date=27 August 2015}}</ref> UTV Indiagames is owned by UTV Software Communications, a wholly owned [[conglomerate (company)\|media conglomerate]] of [[The Walt Disney Company India]].

	Indiagames is India’s largest integrated game developer and publisher across digital devices.~~<ref>http://www.utvgroup.com/games-content.html</ref>~~ The company has partnered with several major game publishers, media companies and telecom companies such as [[EA]], [[THQ]], [[Atari]], [[Universal (game company)\|Universal]], [[21st Century Fox\|Fox]], [[Warner Brothers]], [[Sony]], [[Verizon]], [[Vodafone]], [[Bharti Airtel\|Airtel]], [[AT&T]], [[Telstra]] and others. Indiagames’ successful titles include the first [[Spider-Man]] game on mobile, [[BioShock~~\|Bioshock~~]], [[Garfield (game)\|Garfield]] and [[Godzilla]].		Indiagames is India’s largest integrated game developer and publisher across digital devices. The company has partnered with several major game publishers, media companies and telecom companies such as [[EA]], [[THQ]], [[Atari]], [[Universal (game company)\|Universal]], [[21st Century Fox\|Fox]], [[Warner Brothers]], [[Sony]], [[Verizon]], [[Vodafone]], [[Bharti Airtel\|Airtel]], [[AT&T]], [[Telstra]] and others. Indiagames’ successful titles include the first [[Spider-Man]] game on mobile, ''[[BioShock]]'', ''[[Garfield (game)\|Garfield]]'' and [[Godzilla]].

	~~In India, the~~ company runs the only subscription based PC games service, called Games-on-Demand. It operates on all major broadband operators. Indiagames’ triple-play games model is complemented by its presence as the largest operator of UTV Games Services with leading satellite TV service providers in India.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://god.indiagames.com/ \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=2012-03-06 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316203200/http://god.indiagames.com/ \|archive-date=2012-03-16 }}</ref>		The company runs the only subscription-based PC games service in India, called Games-on-Demand. It operates on all major broadband operators. Indiagames’ triple-play games model is complemented by its presence as the largest operator of UTV Games Services with leading satellite TV service providers in India.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://god.indiagames.com/ \|title=GoD Community \|access-date=2012-03-06 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316203200/http://god.indiagames.com/ \|archive-date=2012-03-16 }}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In 1999, [[Vishal Gondal]] founded Indiagames, then a five-member team. Indiagames primarily engaged in publishing and developing games across various platforms such as Internet, PC, broadband, mobile phones, PDAs, handheld gaming devices and consoles.		In 1999, [[Vishal Gondal]] founded Indiagames, then a five-member team. Indiagames primarily engaged in publishing and developing games across various platforms such as Internet, PC, broadband, mobile phones, PDAs, handheld gaming devices and consoles.<ref name=":0" />

	In 2005, TOM online Games, a subsidiary of [[TOM Online]] Inc took major stakes in the company.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tom-online-announces-cisco-macromedia-acquire-strategic-stakes-in-indiagames-54446682.html\| url-status = dead\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111014094933/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tom-online-announces-cisco-macromedia-acquire-strategic-stakes-in-indiagames-54446682.html\| archive-date = 2011-10-14\| title = TOM Online Announces Cisco, Macromedia Acquire Strategic Stakes in Indiagames -- re> HONG KONG, April 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --}} </ref> Vishal Gondal kept his position as CEO ~~though~~.		In 2005, TOM online Games, a subsidiary of [[TOM Online]] Inc took major stakes in the company. Vishal Gondal kept his position as CEO.<ref name=":0" />

	In 2007, the Indian company [[UTV Software Communications]] acquired a majority stake in Indiagames.<ref~~>[[UTV Software Communications]]<~~/~~ref~~>		In 2007, the Indian company [[UTV Software Communications]] acquired a majority stake in Indiagames.<ref name=":0" />

	In June 2010, Indiagames was re-branded as UTV Indiagames~~,<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www~~.~~gamesindustry.biz/articles/utv-indiagames-indian-mobile-online-tv-games-developer-gets-slightly-longer-name \|title = UTV Indiagames}}</ref> and in~~ 2011, the remaining stake in Indiagames was acquired by [[The Walt Disney Company\|Disney]] for around $100 million. At the time of acquisition, Indiagames was making a profit of $400,000 per year on revenues of $11 million as reported by various publications.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://allthingsd.com/20111006/disney-set-to-acquire-top-indian-game-developer-indiagames \|title = Disney Set to Acquire Top Indian Game Developer Indiagames}}</ref> In April 2013, Vishal Gondal stepped down from control of the company and was replaced by Sameer Ganapathy.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://www.campaignindia.in/article/vishal-gondal-to-exit-disney-utv/418518 \| ~~title~~=~~Vishal Gondal to exit Disney UTV~~}}</ref>		In June 2010, Indiagames was re-branded as UTV Indiagames. In 2011, the remaining stake in Indiagames was acquired by [[The Walt Disney Company\|Disney]] for around $100 million. At the time of acquisition, Indiagames was making a profit of $400,000 per year on revenues of $11 million as reported by various publications.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://allthingsd.com/20111006/disney-set-to-acquire-top-indian-game-developer-indiagames \|title = Disney Set to Acquire Top Indian Game Developer Indiagames}}</ref> In April 2013, Vishal Gondal stepped down from control of the company and was replaced by Sameer Ganapathy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=April 24, 2013 \|title=Vishal Gondal to exit Disney UTV \|url=http://www.campaignindia.in/article/vishal-gondal-to-exit-disney-utv/418518 \|access-date=2024-05-24 \|website=campaignindia.in}}</ref>

	==Studio==		==Studio==
	*'''''3Lakshya''''' creates games for the international market. It also researches game development on all new platforms.		*'''''3Lakshya''''' creates games for the international market. It also researches game development on all new platforms.
	*''''' Chandra ''''' works on various game titles for mobile phones and DTH set-top boxes. These games, created on multiple platforms, are based on popular genres including action, adventure, puzzle, sports and racing, and follow themes such as Bollywood, cricket, reality shows, and celebrities.		*'''''Chandra ''''' works on various game titles for mobile phones and DTH set-top boxes. These games, created on multiple platforms, are based on popular genres including action, adventure, puzzle, sports and racing, and follow themes such as Bollywood, cricket, reality shows, and celebrities.

	== References ==		== References ==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.indiagames.com Official website]		*[http://www.indiagames.com Official website] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926072153/http://www.indiagames.com/ \|date=26 September 2019 }}

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