Gameshastra is a

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company headquartered in

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with offices in Japan and Europe. The company tests, develops and publishes games for dedicated gaming consoles including the

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, as well as other platforms including

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, and

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PCs.

History

* 14 Jan 2013: In partnership with Hungama, Gameshastra launched an android game based on an upcoming Bollywood movie

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* 18 Dec 2011: Gameshastra launched android and iOS game based on the Bollywood movie

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* 23 Feb 2010: Gameshastra expands relationship with Sony * 23 Feb 2010: Gameshastra opens 1000-seat facility in Hyderabad * 6 December 2007: Gameshastra wins Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007 * 21 February 2007: Gameshastra launches advanced game services facility in India

Games released by Gameshastra

* ''Cricket Challenge'' * '' Desi Adda'' * ''Route 66'' * ''Circles, Circles, Cricles'' * ''D-Cube Planet'' * ''Crime Spree'' * ''Tiger Trouble'' * ''Pachisi'' * ''Taj Mahal'' * ''Flick Fishing'' * ''Great Pyramids'' Flick * ''Tumblebugs 2'' * ''Numerology'' * ''Rangy Lil'' * ''Deflector'' * ''Secrets of Great Art'' * ''Can You See What I see'' * ''Paper Chase'' * ''Family Feud: Dram Home'' * ''Etch a Sketch'' * ''Nocturnal''

Games released for movies

*'' Don 2: The Game'' (2011) *'' Krrish 3: The Game'' (2013) *''

'' (2013) *'' Kochadaiiyaan: Kingdom Run'' (2014) *'' Kochadaiiyaan: Reign Of Arrows'' (2014) *'' Anjaan: Race Wars'' (2014) * ''Happy New Year: The Game'' (2014) * ''Sholay: Bullets Of Justice''

Joint venture with Hungama

Gameshastra has a joint venture with Hungama Digital known as Hungama Games and Hungama Gameshastra Pvt. Ltd. (Vroovy). They have released various

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games for Indian films and TV shows: * ''Bhoothnath Returns: The Game'' (2014) * ''Baby: The Game'' (2015) * ''Brothers: Clash of Fighters'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''Airlift: The Rescue'' (2016) * ''Akira: The Game'' (2016) * ''M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Game'' (2016). * '' Golondaaj Official Movie Game'' (2021) * '' Epic Quiz : Adipurush'' (2023) * ''KBC - The Game'' (TV series) * ''CID - The Game'' (TV series) * '' Khatron Ke Khiladi - The Game'' (TV series)

Awards and honors

* Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007

References

{{reflist Video game development companies Video game companies of India