Bandai Namco Invests in Pune 2nh2i Based Game Studio SuperGaming: Details

SuperGaming is known for its social deduction mobile game Silly Royale, and is currently working on the indo-futuristic battle-royale Indus. 3vm21

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 17 March 2023 17:24 IST

Bandai Namco Invests in Pune-Based Game Studio SuperGaming: Details

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Currently, there is no mention of a deal size

Highlights

Bandai Namco has also invested in DeepMotion technology, based in the US
The company has used its Bandai Namco Entertainment 021 Fund to invest
Bandai Namco is known for publishing titles like Elden Ring, Dark Souls

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Bandai Namco Entertainment, the Japanese game publisher known for entries such as Elden Ring, Dark Souls trilogy, and Pac-Man, have invested in Pune-based developer SuperGaming. The company has used its ‘Bandai Namco Entertainment 021 Fund,' a fund meant for investing in startups and building its “IP metaverse,” by investing in the Indian studio and Deepmotion, based in the US. The fund was started in April last year, in anticipation of Web3 and amidst other developments in the metaverse. The press release does not mention the deal size, but the fund's investment size ranges from ¥10 million (about Rs. 62 lakh) to ¥500 million (about Rs. 31 crore).

“Working on Unreal Engine, PlayCanvas, and Cocos Creator.

“Through this investment, we will seek to expand our business by combining our expertise in IPs with a deeper understanding of the Asian market, which is expected to grow further in the future,” the Bandai Namco Entertainment (BNE) reads. As mentioned before, the Japanese gaming giant has also invested in DeepMotion, which is known for solutions aimed at bringing digital characters to life through AI-powered motion capture and real-time body tracking. BNE intends to create new “entertainment experiences” with this tech.

Meanwhile, SuperGaming is hard at work on pre-registrations for which are now live on the Google Play Store.

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