Gameshastra
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedNovember 2006
HeadquartersHyderabad, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mohan Bhupatiraju
ProductsKrish 3
Don 2 - The Chase Continues
Kochadaiiyaan: Kingdom Run
Kochadaiiyaan: Reign of Arrows
Websitehttp://www.gameshastra.com/

Gameshastra is a video game company headquartered in Hyderabad, India with offices in Japan and Europe.[1] The company tests, develops and publishes games for dedicated gaming consoles including the Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, as well as other platforms including iOS, Android, Mac OS X, and Windows PCs.

History

  • 14 Jan 2013: In partnership with Hungama, Gameshastra launched an android game based on an upcoming Bollywood movie Race 2[2]
  • 18 Dec 2011: Gameshastra launched android and iOS game based on the Bollywood movie Don 2[3]
  • 23 Feb 2010: Gameshastra expands relationship with Sony[4]
  • 23 Feb 2010: Gameshastra opens 1000-seat facility in Hyderabad[5]
  • 6 December 2007: Gameshastra wins Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007[6]
  • 21 February 2007: Gameshastra launches advanced game services facility in India[7]

Games released by Gameshastra

  • Cricket Challenge[8]
  • Desi Adda[9]
  • Route 66[10]
  • Circles, Circles, Cricles[11]
  • D-Cube Planet[12]
  • Crime Spree[13]
  • Tiger Trouble[14]
  • Pachisi[15]
  • Taj Mahal
  • Flick Fishing[16]
  • Great Pyramids Flick
  • Tumblebugs 2[17]
  • Numerology[18]
  • Rangy Lil
  • Deflector[19]
  • Secrets of Great Art
  • Can You See What I see
  • Paper Chase
  • Family Feud: Dram Home[20]
  • Etch a Sketch
  • Nocturnal

Games released for movies

Joint venture with Hungama

Gameshastra has a joint venture with Hungama Digital known as Hungama Games and Hungama Gameshastra Pvt. Ltd. (Vroovy).[22] They have released various tie-in games for Indian films and TV shows:

Awards and honors

Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007[32]

References

  1. ↑ "Interview: Martin Ogden - Edge Magazine". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Home". race2thegame.com.
  3. ↑ "Don 2 the Game". Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "IT News Online - Union Budget 2018: Reactions from the IT Industry".
  5. ↑ "Gameshastra opens 1000-seat facility in Hyderabad". Business Standard India. 24 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "Latest News: India News | Latest Business News | BSE | IPO News".
  7. ↑ Computer software indiaprwire.com
  8. ↑ "GoNintendo - GameShastra bringing Cricket Challenge to WiiWare". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  9. ↑ "Desi Adda: Games of India (Review) | Dealspwn". www.dealspwn.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010.
  10. ↑ Route 66 review pspminis.com
  11. ↑ First impressions. Circles, Circles, Cricles pspminis.com
  12. ↑ D-Cube Planet review pspminis.com
  13. ↑ Crime Spree review pspminis.com
  14. ↑ Tiger Trouble review pspminis.com
  15. ↑ Pachisi review pspminis.com
  16. ↑ Flick Fishing in.playstation.com
  17. ↑ "Nintendo - Official Site - Video Game Consoles, Games - Nintendo - Official Site". Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "Numerology Pro 2.0 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011.
  19. ↑ "PlayStation Network".
  20. ↑ "Family Feud: Dream Home - All Access Games game at iWin". Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  21. ↑ "Sholay - Bullets of Justice". vroovy.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Hungama, Gameshastra form JV for integrated gaming company". Business Standard. 8 February 2013.
  23. ↑ "Bhoothnath Returns: The Game". vroovy.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  24. ↑ "Airlift: The Rescue (2016)". MobyGames. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  25. ↑ "Akira: The Game". apkpure.com.
  26. ↑ M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Game. Mobygames.
  27. ↑ "Golondaaj Official Movie Game". apkpure.com.
  28. ↑ "Epic Quiz : Adipurush". LDPlayer. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  29. ↑ "KBC - The Game". vroovy.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  30. ↑ "CID - The Game". vroovy.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  31. ↑ Khatron Ke Khiladi The Game. Vroovy.
  32. ↑ "Red Herring list: 13 Indian IT cos among top 100". The Economic Times.
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