AWS India Empowering Indian Gaming Start-ups: AWS India’s Head of Start-up Ecosystem, Amitabh Nagpal, has acknowledged that gaming has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Indian start-ups are driving the rapid growth of the gaming industry in India, utilising cloud technologies to build and operate high-performance games across all categories. AWS offers Indian gaming start-ups the services and solutions necessary to develop successful games.
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Survey Reveals Preference for Casual Games in India
According to a recent survey, 48% of non-gamers prefer casual games like Ludo King and Candy Crush, while 35% of gamers have increased their gaming time in the last year. According to the report, 64% of paying gamers make in-app purchases, and 57% subscribe to game services. Additionally, 59% of payers began paying for games within the past 12 months. The trend indicates that paying gamers are willing to pay for casual games (50%), followed by mid-core (48%) and hyper-casual and RMG (39%).
Paying Gamers Willing to Spend on Casual Games
The gaming industry has grown in popularity in India, with casual games like Ludo King and Candy Crush being the most popular among non-gamers. Start-ups in India are leading the charge in the gaming industry’s rapid growth, utilising AWS cloud technologies to create high-performance games across all categories. The survey found that paying gamers are willing to pay for casual games (50%), followed by mid-core (48%) and hyper-casual and RMG (39%). The report also showed that paying gamers tend to make in-app purchases (64%) and subscribe to game services (57%). Lastly, 59% of payers began paying for games within the past 12 months.