GamingCon Bharat 2025: India’s Own Gamescom Arrives in Mumbai This November, Dates, Venue, and What to Expect
- Sagar Mankar
- Oct 14
- 4 min read
India is set to host its own version of Gamescom later this year.
Titled "GamingCon Bharat 2025," the event will be organised by the Indian Game Publishers and Developers Association (IGPDA), the country’s only video games–focused industry body.
It will take place at the NESCO Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, from November 29–30, 2025.
Presented in partnership with IDEX Events, GamingCon Bharat 2025 is being positioned as the largest and most influential gaming event ever held in India.
Organisers expect over 10,000 attendees, 100+ exhibitors, and eight fan zones and stages across the two-day festival. If you’re a gamer, developer, or even just curious about the industry, this is shaping up to be the one event you won’t want to miss.
The event is designed to celebrate "every aspect of gaming culture." Fans can look forward to Developer Showcase, highlighting India’s most innovative studios and original creations like Mukti, Age of Bhaarat, Unleash the Avatar, World Cricket Championship, WWE Mayhem, and Ludo King.
Then there are epic esports tournaments featuring homegrown titles like FAU-G: Domination and Indus Battle Royale, alongside hits such as BGMI and Valorant.
Add to that a cosplay grand finale, a board game arena, and a massive expo zone featuring tech and lifestyle brands.
Running alongside the fan-focused activities will be the IGPDA India Gaming Conference, a business summit aimed at developers, publishers, investors, and policymakers. Sessions will cover topics such as building global IPs, AI in game development, cloud gaming, and the future of interactive entertainment.
With India recently introducing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, the conference will also provide a rare platform for direct dialogue between the gaming industry and government officials.
Industry Comments:
Several industry leaders and members of IGPDA have already voiced their excitement.
Nitesh Mittersain, CEO, Nazara Technologies and Founding Member, IGPDA:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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:
“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.”
Whether you’re a fan eager to cheer for your favourite esports team, a developer looking to showcase your game, or an investor scouting the next big opportunity, GamingCon Bharat 2025 is shaping up to be the rallying point for India’s gaming ecosystem.
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