India’s only video games-focussed industry body, the Indian Game Publishers and Developers Association (IGPDA), has announced GamingCon Bharat 2025, to be held at the NESCO Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, from November 29–30, 2025.
Presented by IGPDA and IDEX Events, this two-day mega-event is set to be India’s largest and most influential gaming event ever, bringing together 10,000+ attendees, 100+ exhibitors, and 8 fan zones and stages. The festival will feature Esports tournaments (FAU-G: Domination, Indus Battle Royale), the Indieverse Indie Showcase, Cosplay Competition, Expo Zone, Board Game Arena, and the IGPDA India Gaming Conference.
GamingCon Bharat 2025 is positioned as India’s leading gaming conference and the ultimate platform for the games industry, offering two distinct zones—one for gamers and another for industry professionals—to celebrate every facet of the gaming ecosystem.
GamingCon Bharat 2025: The Ultimate Gaming Experience
The event will deliver a world-class experience that celebrates every aspect of gaming culture. Attendees can look forward to:
- Developer Showcase – spotlighting India’s most innovative studios and original IPs such as Mukti, Age of Bhaarat, Unleash the Avatar, World Cricket Championship, WWE Mayhem, and Ludo King.
- Epic Esports Showdowns – featuring Made-in-India blockbusters like FAU-G: Domination and Indus Battle Royale, alongside global titles BGMI and Valorant.
- Cosplay Grand Finale – the country’s most vibrant cosplay competition judged by leading cosplayers and creators.
- Massive Expo Zone – over 100 gaming, tech, and lifestyle brands showcasing cutting-edge products.
- 8 Fan Zones and Stages – hosting tournaments, launches, panels, and meet-and-greets with creators and icons.
IGPDA India Gaming Conference: For Game Makers and Industry Leaders
Running alongside the consumer event, the IGPDA India Gaming Conference will serve as the country’s most important business summit for the gaming industry. The conference will include sessions on building global IPs, AI, policy, cloud gaming, and the future of interactive entertainment. With the recent introduction of India’s Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, the event will also host policymakers, senior government officials, and politicians for direct industry engagement.
Highlights include:
- Fireside chats with CEOs of leading gaming studios and publishers.
- Global thought leaders and investors sharing insights on the future of gaming.
- Panels featuring senior development talent to inspire new creators.
- Celebrity and esports icon appearances celebrating India’s vibrant gaming culture.
Nitesh Mittersain, CEO, Nazara Technologies and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “For the first time, India has a platform of this magnitude to celebrate its own IPs and showcase them to the world. GamingCon Bharat is the launchpad for India’s next-gaming success stories.”
Vishal Gondal, Founder, Ncore Games and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “GamingCon Bharat is where India’s gaming future begins. This launch is more than an event — it is the gathering point where the ecosystem will come together to imagine, build, and scale India’s presence in the global gaming industry.”
Vikas Vij, CEO, IDEX Events and Founder, GamingCon Bharat said, “As a global exhibitions and media company with a strong presence in India, this is an exciting new chapter for us and the Indian gaming ecosystem. GamingCon Bharat is designed to set a new benchmark for gaming events, showcasing to the world the strength and potential of gaming in India. This will be the one event no gamer, developer, or investor can afford to miss.”
Amish Tripathi, Best-Selling Author, Co-founder, Tara Gaming, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “Video gaming is the biggest creative industry and it’s about time India had a rallying point for gamers and the industry to call its own. GamingCon Bharat 2025 is that rallying point for us to shape culturally-relevant games that will supercharge the effort to make India a gaming superpower.”
Vaibhav Chavan, Founder and Game Director, underDOGS Studio, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “As far as events go, GamingCon Bharat 2025 is the ideal space for indies like us to showcase our games and interact with our audiences directly to level up our IP for India and the world.”
Amit Khanduja, CEO, Reliance Games, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “With GamingCon Bharat 2025, we believe the Indian gaming community gets the exposure to best practices and world-class knowledge to help us all build better.”
Roby John, Co-founder and CEO, SuperGaming, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “GamingCon Bharat 2025 should be the first step for Indian developers and publishers looking to make their mark on the global stage, after being at every international games event, there’s something special about having a home ground advantage to allow us to make in India for the world.”
Vikash Jaiswal, Founder and CEO, Gametion, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “For culturally-rich Indian games to succeed globally, they first need to succeed at home. GamingCon Bharat 2025 is the home for Indian gaming. The world has Gamescom, we have GamingCon.”
Nicolas Granatino, Executive Chairman, Tara Gaming, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “With the right policy framework gaming can become a sunrise industry for India—creating high-value jobs, driving exports, and positioning as a hub for global IP. Just as Montreal & Poland grew world-leading ecosystems with Assassin’s Creed & The Witcher, India can do the same with a AAA title rooted in its itihasa, I hope to see GamingCon Bharat be the space for these industry-shaping decisions to happen.”
Ninad Chhaya, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Reliance Games, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “By empowering talent, unlocking opportunities, and strengthening the AVGC ecosystem, we envision India becoming the world’s largest powerhouse of gaming creativity and innovation. GamingCon Bharat is our first step to make this happen.”
Deepak Ail, Co-founder and CEO, Dot9 Games, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “In GamingCon Bharat, we finally have a unified space to mentor new studios, attract investment, and secure India’s rightful place on the global gaming map.”
Kaval Bombra, President, nCore Games, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “With GamingCon Bharat, India’s vibrant gaming sector continues to expand its presence responsibly and sustainably, both here, and across the world, leveraging the best India has to offer.”
Varun Mayya, Founder, Aeos Games, and Founding Member, IGPDA said, “India has always had game development talent. It just needs a platform for it to shine. We now have that with GamingCon Bharat. With it we hope to further democratise game development by uniting creators and enablers to ensure India produces best-in-class, cutting-edge epics for gamers the world over.”
