Video game studios seek distinction from RMG rivals
Business Standard|July 10, 2024
In a letter to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), a consortium of over 70 Indian video game studios, including Outlier Games, SuperGaming, and Newgen Gaming, has asked for the creation of a comprehensive policy for the gaming industry that differentiates video games from real-money games.
ARYAMAN GUPTA
Video game studios seek distinction from RMG rivals

Sent on July 8, the letter presents 10 key recommendations to the PMO and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) as part of the national Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) policy, aimed at accelerating growth in the nascent sector.

Industry stakeholders have asked the government to separate online games into two categories video games and real-money games -"for fair and equitable policymaking".

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