Gameshastra Explained

Gameshastra
Foundation:	November 2006
Location:	Hyderabad, India
Key People:	Mohan Bhupatiraju
Area Served:	Worldwide
Industry:	Video games
Products:	Krish 3 Don 2 - The Chase Continues Kochadaiiyaan: Kingdom Run Kochadaiiyaan: Reign of Arrows
Homepage:	http://www.gameshastra.com/

Gameshastra is a video game company headquartered in Hyderabad, India with offices in Japan and Europe.^[1] The company tests, develops and publishes games for dedicated gaming consoles including the Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, as well as other platforms including iOS, Android, Mac OS X, and Windows PCs.

History

• 14 Jan 2013: In partnership with Hungama, Gameshastra launched an android game based on an upcoming Bollywood movie Race 2^[2]
• 18 Dec 2011: Gameshastra launched android and iOS game based on the Bollywood movie Don 2^[3]
• 23 Feb 2010: Gameshastra expands relationship with Sony^[4]
• 23 Feb 2010: Gameshastra opens 1000-seat facility in Hyderabad^[5]
• 6 December 2007: Gameshastra wins Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007^[6]
• 21 February 2007: Gameshastra launches advanced game services facility in India^[7]

Games released by Gameshastra

• Cricket Challenge^[8]
• Desi Adda^[9]
• Route 66^[10]
• Circles, Circles, Cricles^[11]
• D-Cube Planet^[12]
• Crime Spree^[13]
• Tiger Trouble^[14]
• Pachisi^[15]
• Taj Mahal
• Flick Fishing^[16]
• Great Pyramids Flick
• Tumblebugs 2^[17]
• Numerology^[18]
• Rangy Lil
• Deflector^[19]
• Secrets of Great Art
• Can You See What I see
• Paper Chase
• Family Feud: Dram Home^[20]
• Etch a Sketch
• Nocturnal

Games released for movies

• Don 2: The Game (2011)
• Krrish 3: The Game (2013)
• Race 2 (2013)
• Kochadaiiyaan: Kingdom Run (2014)
• Kochadaiiyaan: Reign Of Arrows (2014)
• Anjaan: Race Wars (2014)
• Happy New Year: The Game (2014)
• Sholay: Bullets Of Justice^[21]

Joint venture with Hungama

Gameshastra has a joint venture with Hungama Digital known as Hungama Games and Hungama Gameshastra Pvt. Ltd. (Vroovy).^[22] They have released various tie-in games for Indian films and TV shows:

• Bhoothnath Returns: The Game (2014)^[23]
• Baby: The Game (2015)
• Brothers: Clash of Fighters (2015)
• A Flying Jatt (2016)
• Airlift: The Rescue (2016)^[24]
• Akira: The Game (2016)
• M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Game (2016).^[25]
• Golondaaj Official Movie Game (2021)
• Epic Quiz : Adipurush (2023)^[26]
• KBC - The Game (TV series)^[27]
• CID - The Game (TV series)^[28]
• Khatron Ke Khiladi - The Game (TV series)^[29]

Awards and honors

• Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007^[30]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: Martin Ogden - Edge Magazine . 2011-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110612140038/http://www.next-gen.biz/features/interview-martin-ogden . 2011-06-12 . dead .
2. Web site: Home . race2thegame.com.
3. Web site: Don 2 the Game . 2013-01-16 . https://archive.today/20130215204546/http://www.don2thegame.com/ . 2013-02-15 . dead .
4. Web site: IT News Online - Union Budget 2018: Reactions from the IT Industry.
5. News: Gameshastra opens 1000-seat facility in Hyderabad. Business Standard India. 24 February 2010.
6. Web site: Latest News: India News | Latest Business News | BSE | IPO News.
7. http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/computer-software/2010022344192.htm Computer software
8. Web site: GoNintendo - GameShastra bringing Cricket Challenge to WiiWare . 2011-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711110654/http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=143558 . 2011-07-11 . dead .
9. Web site: Desi Adda: Games of India (Review) Dealspwn . www.dealspwn.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100503113939/http://www.dealspwn.com/desi-adda-games-india-review/ . 2010-05-03.
10. http://www.pspminis.com/1161/route-66-review/ Route 66 review
11. http://www.pspminis.com/756/first-impressions-circles-circles-circles/ First impressions. Circles, Circles, Cricles
12. http://www.pspminis.com/783/d-cube-planet-review/ D-Cube Planet review
13. http://www.pspminis.com/4294/crime-spree-review-%E2%80%93-fun-remake-of-an-old-classic/ Crime Spree review
14. http://www.pspminis.com/1215/tiger-trouble-review/ Tiger Trouble review
15. http://www.pspminis.com/1175/pachisi-review/ Pachisi review
16. http://in.playstation.com/psp/games/detail/item316530/Flick-Fishing/ Flick Fishing
17. Web site: Nintendo - Official Site - Video Game Consoles, Games - Nintendo - Official Site. 9 January 2024.
18. Web site: Numerology Pro 2.0 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store . itunes.apple.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110621073637/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numerology-pro-2-0/id351300708?mt=8&ls=1 . 2011-06-21.
19. Web site: PlayStation Network.
20. Web site: Family Feud: Dream Home - All Access Games game at iWin . 2011-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205015458/http://www.iwin.com/games/family-feud-dream-home . 2010-12-05 . dead .
21. Web site: Sholay - Bullets of Justice . 2023-09-27 . vroovy.com.
22. Web site: February 8, 2013 . Hungama, Gameshastra form JV for integrated gaming company . Business Standard.
23. Web site: Bhoothnath Returns: The Game . 2023-09-27 . vroovy.com.
24. Web site: Airlift: The Rescue (2016) . 2023-09-27 . . en.
25. https://www.mobygames.com/game/105056/ms-dhoni-the-untold-story-game/ M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Game
26. Web site: Epic Quiz : Adipurush . 2023-09-27 . LDPlayer . en.
27. Web site: KBC - The Game . 2023-09-27 . vroovy.com.
28. Web site: CID - The Game . 2023-09-27 . vroovy.com.
29. http://vroovy.com/Vroovywebsite/v8/khatron-ke-khiladi-the-game.html Khatron Ke Khiladi The Game
30. News: Red Herring list: 13 Indian IT cos among top 100. The Economic Times.