Gameshastra

Gameshastra

Type	Private
Industry	Video Game industry
Founded	November 2006
Headquarters	Hyderabad, India
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Mohan Bhupatiraju Alan Gordon Harvey Shapiro Fred Spivak (Advisory Board) Prakash Ahuja (CEO)
Products	Krish 3 Don 2 - The Chase Continues Kochadaiiyaan: Kingdom Run Kochadaiiyaan: Reign of Arrows
Website	http://www.gameshastra.com/

Gameshastra is a video game company headquartered in Hyderabad, India with offices in Japan and Europe.^[1] The company tests, develops and publishes games for dedicated gaming consoles including the Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, as well as other platforms including iOS, Android, Mac OS X, and Windows PCs.

History

• 14 Jan 2013 In partnership with Hungama, Gameshastra launched an android game based on an upcoming Bollywood movie Race 2 ^[2]
• 18 Dec 2011 Gameshastra launched android and iOS game based on the Bollywood movie Don2 ^[3]
• 23 Feb - 2010 Gameshastra expands relationship with Sony ^[4]
• 23 Feb - 2010: Gameshastra opens 1000-seat facility in Hyderabad ^[5]
• 6 December - 2007: Gameshastra wins Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007 ^[6]
• 21 February - 2007: Gameshastra launches advanced game services facility in India ^[7]

Games released by Gameshastra

• Cricket Challenge ^[8]
• Desi Adda ^[9]
• Route 66^[10]
• Circles, Circles, Cricles^[11]
• D-Cube Planet ^[12]
• Crime Spree ^[13]
• Tiger Trouble ^[14]
• Pachisi ^[15]
• Taj Mahal ^[16]
• Flick Fishing ^[17]
• Great Pyramids ^[18]
• Tumblebugs 2 ^[19]
• Numerology ^[20]
• Rangy Lil ^[21]
• Deflector ^[22]
• Secrets of Great Art ^[23]
• Can You See What I see ^[24]
• Paper Chase ^[25]
• Family Feud: Dram Home ^[26]
• Etch a Sketch ^[27]
• Nocturnal ^[28]

Games released by movies

• Krrish 3
• Don 2 - The Chase Continues
• Kochadaiiyaan: Kingdom Run
• Kochadaiiyaan: Reign Of Arrows

Awards/Honors

Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007^[29]

References

1. http://www.next-gen.biz/features/interview-martin-ogden
2. http://www.race2thegame.com/
3. http://www.don2thegame.com/
4. http://www.itnewsonline.com/news/Gameshastra-Expands-Relationship-with-SONY/16551/5/1
5. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/gameshastra-opens-1000-seat-facility-in-hyderabad/386583/
6. http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/gameshastra-named-finalist-for-red-herring-100-asia-awards_297681.html
7. http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/computer-software/2010022344192.htm
8. http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=143558
9. http://www.dealspwn.com/desi-adda-games-india-review/
10. http://www.pspminis.com/1161/route-66-review/
11. http://www.pspminis.com/756/first-impressions-circles-circles-circles/
12. http://www.pspminis.com/783/d-cube-planet-review/
13. http://www.pspminis.com/4294/crime-spree-review-%E2%80%93-fun-remake-of-an-old-classic/
14. http://www.pspminis.com/1215/tiger-trouble-review/
15. http://www.pspminis.com/1175/pachisi-review/
16. http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/7415/romancing-the-seven-wonders-taj-mahal/index.html
17. http://in.playstation.com/psp/games/detail/item316530/Flick-Fishing/
18. http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/8528/romancing-the-seven-wonders-great-pyramid/index.html
19. http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mHp0juP6oEM48XSTuOOndEjfVbHTUcfF
20. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numerology-pro-2-0/id351300708?mt=8&ls=1
21. http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/5589/rangy-lils-wild-west-adventure/index.html
22. http://asia.playstation.com/th/en/psn/gameDetail/108242
23. http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/1702/secrets-of-great-art/index.html
24. http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/3073/can-you-see-what-i-see/index.html
25. http://www.bigfishgames.com/online-games/2698/paper-chase/index.html
26. http://www.iwin.com/games/family-feud-dream-home
27. http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/3615/etchasketch-knobbys-quest-game/index.html
28. http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4328/nocturnal-boston-nightfall/index.html
29. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2323980.cms