Hyderabad is a gaming city despite not being home to the most prominent studios in India. Instead, the city is home to several custom and independent game developers creating mobile and role-playing games, or RPGs, fostering a new type of loyal fan base. Additionally, the Telangana government has promoted the local gaming industry and community through its IMAGE initiative as well as its proposed tower under the same name, which would host gaming and visual effects studios.
Below are some of the top gaming companies in Hyderabad to know.
Gaming Companies in Hyderabad
- Electronic Arts
- RGames
- Purpletalk
- Head Digital Works
- Brahman Studios
- PTW
- Green Gold Animation
Top Gaming Companies in Hyderabad
Electronic Arts, or EA, is one of the largest video game companies in the world. Founded by a former Apple employee in 1982, it now produces titles across various genres. Some of its current titles include Apex Legends, Madden 25, and Battlefield 2042.
R Games is developing a gaming platform that incorporates AI and blockchain technology. Its platform enables players to collect 3D-digital vehicles and accompanying NFTs to race in an immersive story mode campaign. According to RGames, its platform is still in development but already has users.
Purpletalk is a Hyderabad-based IT and consulting company that produces software and gaming experiences. The company operates two studios, GamePE and YesGnome, and makes mobile games with external IP, like Star Trek Trezel and Kingsmen — The Secret Service Game. Purpletalk also developed a live-streaming platform where users can play mobile games with their favorite influencers.
Head Digital Works takes a novel approach to mobile development and has over 70 million users accessing its brands. Its most popular game provides online poker and rummy platforms where players can bet and earn actual cash by competing. Head Digital Works is also developing a popular fantasy cricket platform.
Brahman Studios is an independent game development company founded by two friends. The studio is developing a PC-based role-playing game, or RPG, set in a fantasy world, inspired by Indian mythology.
PTW works alongside the gaming industry and provides arts and player support services. Since launching in 1995, it has helped thousands of gaming projects by delivering animation solutions for 2D, 3D and VR experiences. Additionally, it provides multi-language community management to provide services like chat moderators and social media managers.
Green Gold Animation is a local company that, as its name suggests, works in media and animation. The studio has produced 2D and 3D content for popular U.S.-based TV channels, but has partnered with mobile game development companies.
Forbidden Verse is a Hyderabad startup hiring artists and programmers to develop an immersive Web3 game. According to the company, its feature titles will provide an open-world fantasy environment with limitless quests and storylines. However, it will also include blockchain elements to deliver unique in-game items, like skins or weapons.
Winzy provides an edtech platform filled with games and challenges to stimulate the mind and earn money. Through the app, users can transfer money from their bank accounts and complete quizzes to move up in the leaderboards and earn points. Users can then withdraw those points as earnings.
GameNexa Studios is an IT company that develops custom video game solutions for clients. The studio has experience developing titles for various platforms, including web, PC and mobile platforms. Additionally, GameNexa has experience developing on the Unity game engine.
