RMG ban a wake-up call for the industry to rethink what is game building

As India bans real-money gaming, investors and studios turn to building creative and community-driven games, signalling a shift from gambling-style apps to genuine game development

Social gaming firms and studios are finding room for greater optimism as the Centre tightens its grip on the real-money gaming (RMG) sector, banning all forms of such games, including rummy, poker, and fantasy sports. The investment thesis is now shifting towards studios and publishers that are building categories of games such as AAA and casual ones.

 

Pune-based SuperGaming raised a Series B funding round of $15 million in August, following a $5.5 million Series A in 2021. What’s common in both rounds is the participation of lead investor Skycatcher, a global investment firm with portfolio companies in sectors such