India’s Biggest Gaming, Animation, VFX, Media and Entertainment Expo “IndiaJoy” to be held on 2nd-6th December

• This biggest Media and Digital Entertainment event of the year is an alliance between Government of Telangana, Indiajoy and TVAGA (Telangana VFX, Animation & Gaming Association).

• Indiajoy 2018  to feature 15+ events, 25000 delegates, 300 exhibitors, 500 speakers from 30 countries

Hyderabad, India, November 20, 2018 : Indiajoy is an aggregator stage, uniting esteemed international events in a single place to unfurl new doors for Investors, Corporations, Studios, Content Developers, Delegates, Consumers, and students, through series of Networking, Trade Exhibitions, Product Launches, B2B and B2C occasions. Having the biggest number of partners partaking, including 15+ occasions, 1000+ Universal Guests, 25K Delegates, 30 Nations, and 50K media notices. Indiajoy is expecting no less than 100K footfall.

Asia’s biggest gaming cum media & digital entertainment content Expo, ‘Indiajoy 2018‘ will make its debut at HICC and HITEX in Hyderabad. The 5-day event supported by Government  of  Telangana and facilitated by Telangana VFX, Animation & Gaming Association (TVAGA) is divided into B2B area for business, B2C for gamers during December 2nd to 6th.

IndiaJoy aim is to become the leading media and digital entertainment convergence of influential minds. For the first time ever, under one platform, the event will see the convergence of  India Game Developers Conference, Unite India (Unity), Indywood (Film & VFX), Indian Games Expo (IGX), ASIFA CG Meetups, Animation Express, Playmax eSports, Google Developers Day, Association of Designers of India (ADI) including a number of interesting and exciting activities.

Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Information Technology Electronics & Communications, Government of Telangana said,  IndiaJoy 2018 bring significant value to the industry, largely comprising Animation, Gaming, VFX, AR / VR Content developers and Investors. We commit to support and help to showcase the event on a global scale. Our goal is to make this event as an annual affair and make IndiaJoy as the go-to trade expo for the finest of minds from the global AVGC (Animation, VFX, Gaming and Comic) industry. 

We are pleased to associate and provide support to IndiaJoy 2018, Rajeev Chilaka President TVAGA & Founder, GreenGold Animation said. “The state government actively encourages its domestic game industry to go global. Indiajoy 2018 will unfold tremendous benefits and opportunities for  Investors, Corporations, Studios, Content Developers, Delegates, Consumers, Hardware manufacturers and students, through its well-conceived series of Networking, Trade Exhibitions, Product Launches, B2B and B2C events.”

Sridhar Muppidi, Vice President, TVAGA & Founder, PurpleTalk said,  The media and entertainment segment is growing rapidly, and there is mounting interest among entrepreneurs, academia and professionals about its prospects. With an event of IndiaJoy scale, this is bound to grow bigger and Hyderabad will surely make its mark internationally as a trade destination for media and digital entertainment.

Madhav Reddy Yatham (Mike), Secretary TVAGA & Founder, Rotomaker said, It is a delight to share with you, in the debut year, IndiaJoy 2018 expo is attracting wide participation from industry leading names. Spread across several square meters, the event will host 15+ events, 25000 delegates, 300 exhibitors, 500 speakers from 30 countries.

Ravi Kiran, Lead Organiser, IndiaJoy & CEO, GOLive Games said, “IndiaJoy is an aggregator platform, bringing together this prestigious International event in one place to open up opportunities for AVGC (Animation, VFX, Gaming and Comic) industry. It is an exciting moment for the industry.”

The Gaming, Animation Digital Media and Entertainment week will kick off with Asifa CG Meet up on 2nd December. A series of day long events on 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th December, featuring Google Day (Indie Game Developers Day, Animation Express-Investor Connect are other highlights of the event.

Key Highlights of India Joy 2018 :

1.  India Game Developer Conference – IGDC : The India Game Developers Conference (GDC) is India’s largest, biggest confluence of game developers, publishers and decision makers in the ecosystem.

Venue : HICC     Dates : December 4 – 5

2.  Unite India 2018 : At UNITY event creativity and interactive learning take centre stage. You can connect with your peers, creators and Programmes.

Venue : HICC      Dates : December 5 – 6

3. INDYWOOD FILM CARNIVAL : INDYWOOD is a platform to meet, connect and showcase the best of India’s numerous film industries with national and international stakeholders.

Venue : HITEX    Dates : December 2 – 6

4. Asifa India : International Animation Day (IAD) is a global event that celebrates the art of animation, bringing together delegates around India.

Venue : HICC      Dates : December 2-3

5. Indian Games Expo (IGX) : IGX is India’s largest and longest-running video games event, combining the fastest growing entertainment industry.

Venue : HITEX     Dates : December 3 – 5

6. PLAY MAX Interactive :  Playmax is a fun and exciting atmosphere where friends, family and other like minded individuals can enjoy premium gaming in a gamer’s paradise.

Venue : HITEX      Dates : December 2 – 6

7. Animation Xpress : Animation Xpress has served as the nucleus of the Indian animation, VFX gaming and comics industry online, since its inception.

Venue : HICC      Dates : December  3

8. PANDORA : Experience the real flavours of India here showcasing the large array of winter flavors wafting through the air will bring your presence right to the Indiajoy.

Venue : HITEX      Dates : December 2-4

9. ADI – Association of Designers of India : ADI’s vision is to be a world class network representing professional interests of Indian Design Community.

Venue : HICC      Dates : December  3

10. Anthill Studio :  Anthill Studio is a business accelerator program focused on Technology startups in Media & Entertainment.

Venue : HICC      Dates : December 5

HITEX and HICC, the venue for all the above events spreads across 8 halls adding up to 301,280 square feet and an open display area of 353,197 sq.ft. 

Registrations are open to Organisation and individuals related to Gaming, Animation, Media and Digital entertainment industry. 

For more details visit at :   https://www.indiajoy.in/