GAMING GARAGE

Oct. 23, 2018

The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to launch the ‘Gaming Garage’ in Vijayawada soon to tap the gaming industry sector to generate employment in view of its growing importance.

About:

The ‘Model Guest House’ located near the foothill of the Indrakeeladri is being developed for setting up the Gaming Garage.
Facilities provided: Any creative thinker could walk into the Garage to develop a game of choice. The government would provide them with “the necessary software and infrastructure free of cost”. It would also encourage them in commercialising their product.
Bodies involved: Companies such as the Unity Technologies, Denmark/San Francisco would provide the software. The Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (KAMK) of Finland would be knowledge/operational partner.

Comment on Gaming Industry:

The gaming became an industry with crores of rupees turnover with the rapid development of computers and smartphone technologies.
The Cabinet in April gave its nod to animations and visual effects, gaming and comics policy to attract the best from the sector and an investment of about ₹6,400 crore by 2020.

Source : The Hindu