Why choose India for Game Development Outsourcing?

Being a game development company based in India, Logic Simplified has seen a big rise in mobile and console game development outsourcing a.k.a. game process outsourcing (GPO) in India in the past 15 years. Gaming got off to a slow start in India, and it’s China which has been far longer in the game and is still number in global sales, but India is now increasingly looked as an alternative for many reasons, such as escalating costs, large talent pool and proven ability to quickly absorb and engage with people of other cultures. Gaming industry in India was valued at 62 billion Indian rupees in 2019 and was estimated to go up to over 250 billion rupees by 2024. India is all set to become a major GPO hub in the next 3-4 years, with many gaming businesses now exuding confidence to outsource game art and development solutions to India. In fact,  big players such as Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Rockstar, Microsoft, Sony and Zynga have already started working with development centers in India. So, without further ado, let’s look at the top reasons why you should outsource your game requirements (be it for mobile, PC or console) to a game development company in India.

Large Pool of Talented Resources

With a population of over 1.35 billion people and three million students passing out from Indian universities every year in different fields, India has no dearth of talent to offer quality game development solutions. In fact, many game development companies, like Logic Simplified, have already worked with some of the best creative talents around the world, which has greatly helped acquire new skills and build video games of international standards. New technologies like AR/VR, AI and ML, are the future of video games and Indian game development companies have quickly upped the skills to help gaming businesses leverage them to build next-generation games. Today, India has over 250 game development companies and the number is only expected to go up as more and more gaming businesses are now counting on Indian talent to outsource different game development processes.

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Reduced Cost of Game Development yet High Quality

If we talk about the cost of a console game development 15 years ago, it ranged from $1mn to $2mn. But today, it takes $25mn-$30mn and sometimes even more to build a console game. With a success rate of 8-10%, it becomes very important to reduce the game development cost, which game development companies in India make it possible for gaming businesses. Game art and animation account for nearly 60% of game development cost and these are labour intensive tasks, but India does well in those areas to bring down the cost by around 50%. A game development resource in India costs $10-$25/per hour in India, whereas the same goes to $80-$200/per hour in the US, UK and other developed nations. Also, most game development companies in India offer flexible pricing options - Time & Material and Fixed Price Model - to suit different budgets of clients and game scope. However, low cost doesn’t mean low quality or delayed delivery, what it instead means is a win-win situation. In fact, today’s gaming businesses are not preferring India for game development outsourcing just because of low cost, but high quality game development services and fastest turnaround time.

Top Class Infrastructure

India is among the top 10 economies in the world now and has a world-class infrastructure for game development in its major towns and cities. The wide availability of ISPs, cellular networks and latest technologies make India an outsourcing-friendly country. With high-speed bandwidth via satellite connectivity, submarine cables, and fiber optic networks, clients barely face hindrance in communication, and therefore always stay on top of their requirements.

English-Speaking Manpower and Diverse Culture Adaptability

India is the second largest English-speaking nation so communicating with English-speaking clients is not a problem here. And why just English, many Indians are also proficient in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and more too. India is known to be the most diverse country in the world which greatly works in its favour as Indian employees quickly adapt to different cultures making foreign clients highly comfortable working with them. No-language barriers and sound knowledge of international affairs greatly enhance the ease of working with Indian game development studios.

Access to Game Development Services

Game development includes three different processes viz. pre-production, production and post-production. Like most game development agencies in India, Logic Simplified also offers game development services that cover all the processes. In pre-production phase, Logic Simplified helps with game design, concept art creation and prototyping. The production phase involves major activities like creation of art assets, level creation, programming, audio creation and testing. The third phase known as post-production involves activities like bug fixing, localisation and maintenance. Indian game development studios have excelled at providing all or any of the game development processes to reduce operational costs of game development and reduce the burden at client’s side to hire and manage an in-house team that could range from anywhere between 20-100 and even more depending upon the type of game they are developing.

Outsourcing-Friendly Government Policies

Indian has a stable government which offers phenomenal support to outsourcing to promote international business. The government already offers tax benefits and low charges in its bid to make Indian an attractive outsourcing destination. Besides, Indian government has passed the Information Technology Act to recognize electronic contracts, facilitate e-filing and put strict cyber laws to build credibility. India is also a member of prestigious international and regional associations such as The United Nations (UN), The International Monetary Fund (IMF), The World Bank, The World Trade Organization (WTO), The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Business Continuity (like during Covid 19 Pandemic)

Indian tech industry has managed business continuity during the tough times of COVID 19 pandemic. Indian gaming industry has also strived to implement business continuity planning (BCP) to continue delivering game development services while ensuring employee safety. Like many game studios in India, Logic Simplified has also executed its robust BCP plans during the COVID-induced lockdown. The flexible approaches like work from home has helped Indian gaming industry effectively respond to the ongoing crisis. BCP is another big reason why gaming businesses around the world can trust India for continuous business delivery.

Above are the top reasons why India is now preferred for game development outsourcing by most game development companies across the world. India has certainly inched closer to China and the next 2-3 years are highly likely to bring it on top of the list of the favorite game development outsourcing destinations. If you also have game development requirements and are looking forward to outsource, Logic Simplified can be your go-to game development company.

Why Logic Simplified for Game Development Outsourcing

Logic Simplified is in the game design and development space for more than 8 years now. All these years, we have catered to various clients world over to fulfill their gaming needs. We have seen both successes and failures and hence know what exactly works in the gaming industry and what’s not. Our team of game designers and developers have built games for all devices, be it for mobile, PC or console, using popular game engines and technologies, such as Unreal, Unity, Godot, Maya, Blender, and many more. We are still working to help gaming businesses cope with these tough times and complete their games on time. We also understand the requirements of modern games of today and thus help leverage revolutionary technologies such as AR/VR, AI/ML and IoT. If you want to find out how we can help you with game design, game art, development, testing, deployment and more, feel free to write to us at enquiry@logicsimpified.com. We are all ears to hear your requirements and offer you gaming solutions we are proud of.