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Bandai Namco doubles down on SuperGaming investment

MUMBAI: Bandai Namco Entertainment has hit the “continue” button on its investment in SuperGaming, one of India’s leading game studios, reinforcing its belief in the country’s booming gaming scene. The Japanese publisher behind legendary titles like Elden Ring, Dark Souls, One Piece, and Pac-Man has made an additional investment in SuperGaming through its startup fund 021, which was launched in 2022 to fuel new entertainment experiences and expand its global footprint.

While the exact investment amount remains undisclosed, the 021 fund typically backs startups with capital ranging from 10 million to 500 million yen ($75,000 to $3.75 million). India, along with Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, has been identified as a key growth market for Bandai Namco’s strategic expansion.

“Bandai Namco doubling down on their investment is a strong vote of confidence in our mission and our team to build world-class games and gaming infrastructure from India for India and the world,” said SuperGaming, CEO & co-founder, Roby John.

Founded in 2019, SuperGaming has gained recognition for popular mobile titles like Silly Royale, Tower Conquest, and MaskGun. The company has also developed SuperPlatform, a cloud-based live-ops game development engine that helps developers seamlessly manage and scale their games. Bandai Namco is already a customer, using SuperPlatform to power its official PAC-MAN mobile game, which has over one billion downloads.

SuperGaming’s biggest recent success is Indus Battle Royale, a made-in-India battle royale game set in an Indo-futuristic universe. Since its October 2024 launch, Indus has amassed over six million downloads and currently holds a 4.0-star rating on Google Play and 4.2 stars on the App Store.

Bandai Namco’s continued investment follows an initial funding round in March 2023, during which SuperGaming impressed with its rapid growth, deep player engagement, and commitment to high-quality game development. With backing from major investors including Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund, Skycatcher, BAce Capital, and Dream Incubator SuperGaming is quickly establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with in India’s gaming landscape.

As Bandai Namco presses forward with its India strategy, SuperGaming looks set to play at a whole new level bringing innovative, culturally rich gaming experiences to players at home and beyond.

February 5, 2025
Sony Pix to bring back arcade video game fun with ‘Pixels’

MUMBAI: Sony Pix is all geared up to air the television premiere of Pixels. The comedy movie inspired by a arcade video game of the same name will air on 28 February at 1 pm with a repeat telecast at 9 pm.

The disaster comedy full of twists features iconic video game characters like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Centipede, Galaga, Frogger, Q*bert, and Space Invaders.

Based on the original short film by Patrick Jean, the action-comedy is directed by Chris Columbus and is produced by Adam Sandler, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Allen Covert.

As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner played by Adam Sandler, Will Cooper enacted by Kevin James, Ludlow Lamonsoff played by Josh Gad, and Eddie played by Peter Dinklag has saved the world thousands of times. They do it for real in Pixels. When intergalactic aliens discover video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth, using the video games as the models for their assaults and now U.S. President Cooper must call on his old-school arcade friends to save the world from being destroyed by the characters. Joining them is Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten played by Michelle Monaghan, a specialist supplying the arcaders with unique weapons to fight the aliens.

This movie will also give the fans to see Peter Dinklage in a completely different avatar.

February 22, 2016
Sony Pix to bring back arcade video game fun with ‘Pixels’

MUMBAI: Sony Pix is all geared up to air the television premiere of Pixels. The comedy movie inspired by a arcade video game of the same name will air on 28 February at 1 pm with a repeat telecast at 9 pm.

The disaster comedy full of twists features iconic video game characters like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Centipede, Galaga, Frogger, Q*bert, and Space Invaders.

Based on the original short film by Patrick Jean, the action-comedy is directed by Chris Columbus and is produced by Adam Sandler, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, and Allen Covert.

As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner played by Adam Sandler, Will Cooper enacted by Kevin James, Ludlow Lamonsoff played by Josh Gad, and Eddie played by Peter Dinklag has saved the world thousands of times. They do it for real in Pixels. When intergalactic aliens discover video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth, using the video games as the models for their assaults and now U.S. President Cooper must call on his old-school arcade friends to save the world from being destroyed by the characters. Joining them is Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten played by Michelle Monaghan, a specialist supplying the arcaders with unique weapons to fight the aliens.

This movie will also give the fans to see Peter Dinklage in a completely different avatar.

February 22, 2016
ESPN US launches an online video games channel

MUMBAI: US broadcaster ESPN has launched the ESPN Video Games Channel presented by GameTap. This is a section of the sports site, ESPN.com.

Developed in collaboration with Ziff Davis Game Group, the co-branded section delivers sports video game-focussed content including sports video game news and reviews, trailers, audio and video podcasts, industry analysis, interviews and more.

Additionally the section will soon feature the GameTap Video Game Vault. This section will give fans in-depth information and histories about hundreds of the most popular video games from a number of game platforms.

Content for the section is provided by both Ziff Davis Game Group and ESPN.com, and will include material from 1UP Network sites 1UP.com, GameVideos.com, and FileFront.com and magazines Electronic Gaming Monthly, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine and Games for Windows: The Official Magazine, as well as from ESPN writers and contributors.

Fans can find the new page can at: sports.espn.go.com/videogames/index

Content on the ESPN Video Games Channel will include:

Video and Audio

— A weekly video podcast from ESPN.com and the 1UP Network, modeled after “The 1UP Show” and available through ESPN.com’s PodCenter and 1UP.com;

— Sports-oriented gaming demos, strategy videos, and preview trailers from GameVideos.com;

— A weekly, co-branded audio podcast about the latest in sports games available through ESPN.com’s PodCenter and 1UP.com;

— Game and statistical simulations from popular sports titles.

News, Reviews and Information

— News about the latest sports video games on the market;
— Product previews, reviews and rankings;
— Interviews and industry analysis;
— Links, summary and teaser content for non-sports oriented content on 1UP.com, including product reviews, news, videos, files and rankings.

GameTap Video Game Vault

— Fans will be able to read about, and in some cases play, popular past sports arcade, console and PC video games, including games originally available on various video game platforms such as Atari 2600, Genesis, Neo-Geo, SEGA Genesis, Commodore 64, Intellivison and more.
» 3 Count Bout, League Bowling, 2020 Super Baseball, Football Frenzy (originally on Neo-Geo)
» Pro Boxing Simulator, Pro Powerboat Simulator and Pro Skateboard Simulator and Winter Games (originally on Commodore 64)
— GameTap also provides access to video game hits, ranging from Pac-Man, Galaga and Frogger to Street Fighter, Tomb Raider, and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell.

Community

— User-submitted content from FileFront.com, a leading site for gaming downloads;
— Links to message ESPN.com message boards.

September 13, 2006