LightFury Games Raises $11 Million to Build India’s First AAA Mythological Action Game
Bengaluru-based game studio LightFury Games has raised $11 million in fresh funding to scale development of its flagship AAA mythological action title aimed at global console and PC players.
Key Facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Deal size | $11 M |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India |
| Sector | Lightfury Games |
| Coverage | Startup Funding |
LightFury Games, a Bengaluru-based AAA game studio, has raised $11 million in a fresh round of funding to accelerate development of its flagship mythological action title.
Round Snapshot
The Game
LightFury's debut title is positioned as India's first homegrown AAA action game, drawing from Indian mythology and built for PlayStation, Xbox and PC:
Why It Matters
India accounts for over 568 million gamers but produces a negligible share of the world's AAA console games. With government nudges via the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) policy, and rising venture interest, studios like LightFury, SuperGaming, Outlier Games and nCore are racing to put Indian-built titles on global storefronts.
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