Mumbai : Primus Partners announced its partnership with the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) 2025 as the Official Knowledge Partner, marking a significant milestone in India’s journey to becoming a global gaming powerhouse.

IGDC is the country’s leading annual event for the gaming ecosystem, bringing together developers, publishers, investors, and policymakers. With over 10,000 delegates, 500 studios, and 100 global speakers, it serves as a hub for knowledge exchange and industry growth. The 2025 edition, is being held in Chennai from November 5–7, will spotlight themes such as AI in Gaming, Global IP Creation, Esports, Game Tools & Middleware, and Sustainability in Game Development.

This collaboration underscores a shared vision to advance India’s gaming and AVGC-XR ecosystem through research-driven insights, policy advisory, and ecosystem intelligence. As India’s largest and longest-running industry-led gaming event, IGDC continues to shape the country’s creative-tech landscape, fostering innovation, investment, and collaboration across the gaming value chain.

As Knowledge Partner to IGDC 2025, Primus Partners will bridge industry, investors, and policymakers through strategic research, actionable insights, and high-impact engagement. The collaboration will spotlight India’s evolving gaming ecosystem by leading comprehensive policy mapping, thought leadership reports, and curating expert sessions, roundtables, and masterclasses on gaming and emerging technologies.

Speaking on the partnership, Sameer Jain, Managing Director, Primus Partners, said: “As the Knowledge Partner for IGDC 2025, Primus Partners will bring strategic insight and analytical depth to India’s gaming narrative. Our goal is to bridge creativity with policy, innovation with investment, and research with real-world impact. Together with IGDC, we aim to transform the conference into a platform that not only celebrates India’s gaming talent but also defines the roadmap for its global leadership.”

Sridhar Muppidi, Chairperson, Game Developer Association of India (GDAI), added: “Our partnership with Primus Partners marks a pivotal step in strengthening India’s position as a global gaming powerhouse. By combining IGDC’s industry reach with Primus’ research and policy expertise, we aim to bridge insight with impact — empowering studios, startups, and policymakers to co-create a thriving, innovation-driven gaming ecosystem for India and the world.”

Manvendra Shukul, CEO, Lakshya Digital, noted: “We believe inclusion is the true engine of innovation. As India’s gaming industry evolves into a global creative force, it’s vital that diverse voices, new talent, and regional narratives shape the games we build. Through IGDC 2025, we aim to champion equitable opportunities and empower creators from every corner of India to contribute to the world’s digital storytelling canvas.”

The partnership between Primus Partners and IGDC aims to accelerate India’s $9.2 billion gaming vision by 2029 through a data-driven roadmap that strengthens policy frameworks, boosts investor confidence, and promotes IP-led innovation. By uniting government, industry, and academia, the collaboration aligns with key national initiatives such as Startup India, IndiaAI Mission, and the National AVGC-XR Mission—positioning India’s gaming industry for sustainable, inclusive, and globally competitive growth.

Stakeholders across gaming, policy, and investment domains are invited to collaborate in shaping India’s next creative-tech growth frontier.