Category – E-Entertainment
ABA
DESCRIPTION
Game Core, Sri Lanka has developed the first Sri Lankan 3D game “Aba” which has a historical theme. This remarkable game is based on the historical legend of Prince Pandukabhaya, who is considered the first Sinhala king of Sri Lanka. The title is derived from “Pandu Aba”, another name for the prince.
The game centres on a series of events that took place about 2400 years ago in the Panduvasadeva Palace of the city of Upatissa Nuwara. The developers did thorough research so that the game remained true to the various legends and folklore related to this historical character. Set in 400 BC, the player in the game is Prince Pandukabhaya and the weapons he uses are those which were used in that era, consisting of swords, axe, bow and arrow etc. Stereoscopic or 3D technology further adds to the thrill and suspense of the game. Apa was launched at the Colombo International Book Festival at the BMICH, Colombo on September 18, 2010.
EVALUATION
The gaming industry in Sri Lanka is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, both in terms of market and developers. Some of the future trends identified for the gaming industry in Sri Lanka include localization of content, 3D games gaining ground, online gaming becoming popular for social networking sites, rise in popularity of massively multiplayer online game (MMOGs) and gaming companies organising gaming competitions.
The game Aba seems to be frontrunner for the industry as it includes several of the elements that are known to come into vogue with the users soon. Earlier, players were used to playing foreign games, developed by mostly western developers. Aba not only uses the Sinhala language but it is also based completely on Sri Lankan history. This is for the first time that Sri Lankan gamers have the opportunity to play a game steeped in their own history and culture.
ORIGINAL TITLE :- ABA
PRODUCER :- GAME CORE
LOCATION :- COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
MEDIA FORMAT :- GAMES PLATFORM
LANGUAGE :- SINHALA
WWW :- WWW.GAMESLK.COM
Spiel Studios
DESCRIPTION
Spiel Studios is India’s leading game development and publishing company which develops games for all platforms including mobile, online, PC, handheld and console.They create games and offer a range of services to some of the top international publishers and entertainment companies in the USA and UK. In addition, Spiel also creates their own games which are distributed around the world by their global partners.
The services on offer include almost all of those which are required in a game development cycle. They include game development and porting, game publishing and distribution, game asset development, and game testing and quality assurance. Spiel is one of the only companies in India to be authorized by Sony Computers Entertainment (SCE) to develop games for PlayStation 2 (PS2) and PlayStation Portable (PSP) platforms. All the games developed use latest technologies like Accelerometer, Gyroscope, OpenGL ES 2.0, Multi-touch support, Game Center etc.
Spiel Studios has helped in promoting game development in India and has become among the Top 5 gaming companies in India.
EVALUATION
Game development is currently a 52 billion dollar industry worldwide, of which only 300 million dollar is contributed by the Indian market. India is at a very nascent stage and there are only a handful of game development companies who are actively involved and treat gaming as their core business activity. Spiel Studios aspire to promote India as a hub for game development and tap the multi-billion dollar industry. Spiel was nominated among the Top 3 Mobile Games in FICCI Best Animated FRAMES Awards 2007. Its latest game, “The Sealink”, is India’s first 3D iPhone racing game to be developed fully in India and published worldwide. It is the first game to have an Indian theme where the player can drive an Autorickshaw on Mumbai’s Bandra-Worli Sealink! “The Sealink” was ranked #3 in downloads in games category and #7 overall in the Indian iPhone App Store.
ORIGINAL TITLE :- SSPIEL STUDIOS
PRODUCER :- SPIEL STUDIOS PVT. LTD.
LOCATION :-MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
MEDIA FORMAT :-MOBILE CONTENT
LANGUAGE :-ENGLISH
WWW :- WWW.SPIEL-S.COM