Shanghai headquartered Youzu Interactive will invest $10 million to set up its India operations in Pune, 90 miles east of Mumbai, from where it plans to launch local-to-India casual strategy games this year. Media and entertainment industry analysts said Youzu Interactive is the first international entity to enter the Indian gaming industry.
CEO Anuj Tandon said, ” This year we will be looking at social casino, cricket, shooting games for the Indian market, but as we wait for the market to mature we will have role-playing games, mid and hardcore strategy games that we will introduce too.”
The company will cater to individuals in the 18-40 year age group who own smartphones worth over $150; (Rs 10,000) they will also cater to users at the lower end of the smartphone spectrum in smaller cities. App purchases and reward-based videos will also be offered, reports the Economic Times.
