Pune, India, 04th February 2025: Bandai Namco Entertainment, the Japanese game publisher behind hits titles like Elden Ring, Dark Souls Trilogy, One Piece and PAC-MAN, has made an additional investment in SuperGaming, one of India’s leading game development studio and publisher.
This investment was made through Bandai Namco’s startup fund 021, which was launched in April 2022. The fund, which aims to create new entertainment experiences while strengthening existing businesses, has identified India as a key growth market. Alongside India, the fund also sees potential in regions such as Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
By backing strategic partners, the fund seeks to expand the Bandai Namco brand and explore new opportunities in these regions. While the investment amount remains undisclosed, the 021 Fund typically provides capital ranging from 10 million to 500 million yen ($75,000 to $3.75 million) per startup.
“Bandai Namco doubling down on their investment is a strong vote of confidence in our mission and our team —to build world-class games and gaming infrastructure from India for India and the world. This renewed partnership validates our commitment to shaping the future of gaming, not just in India but on a global stage.” said Roby John, CEO & Co-founder of SuperGaming.
SuperGaming, founded in 2019 by Roby John, Sanket Nadhani, Christelle D’cruz, Sreejit J, and Navneet Waraich, known for popular mobile titles such as Silly Royale, Tower Conquest and MaskGun, has also built SuperPlatform, a cloud-based live-ops game development engine. Announced last year in collaboration with Google Cloud, SuperPlatform provides a SaaS-based solution for game developers, allowing them to build and manage games seamlessly while integrating with popular game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine..
Bandai Namco Entertainment is among SuperPlatform’s customers, with its official PAC-MAN game—boasting over one billion downloads—powered by the technology.
In addition, SuperGaming has also developed Indus, a Made-in-India battle royale game, set in an Indo-futuristic universe, which launched in October 2024 and has since amassed over 6 million downloads. Reflecting the studio’s commitment to creating culturally rich gaming experiences, Indus Battle Royale currently holds a 4.0-star rating on Google Play Store and a 4.2-star rating on the App Store for iOS.
Since their initial investment in SuperGaming in March 2023, the 021 Fund has observed significant growth in the company’s business, a deepening connection with its player community, and a strong commitment to game development. These factors, along with SuperGaming’s continued engagement with Bandai Namco Entertainment teams, have reinforced the fund’s confidence in the company’s potential to become a major force in the Indian gaming industry.
SuperGaming previously raised $5.5 million in Series A funding from investors including Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund, Skycatcher, BAce Capital, and Dream Incubator.
Check out official statement from 021 Fund here.
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About SuperGaming:
SuperGaming is building India’s Gaming Revolution with games like MaskGun, Battle Stars, and its new Indo-Futuristic Battle Royale Indus, which has garnered over 6 million downloads across Google Play store and on App Store for iOS. All these games are built on its own in-house platform called SuperPlatform. SuperPlatform is also used by other game publishers like Bandai Namco for the iconic PAC-MAN game on mobile.
Founded by Roby John, Sanket Nadhani, Christelle D’cruz, Sreejit J, and Navneet Waraich, this multi-genre portfolio is indicative of the versatility and depth in game development that the 5-member founding team brings to the table. SuperGaming has over 100 employees and is based in Pune and Singapore. For more information visit https://www.supergaming.com/.
SuperGaming: supergaming.com
Indus X aka Twitter: Indus Game (@IndusGame) / X
Indus YouTube: Indus Game – YouTube
Indus BR Esports YouTube: Indus BR Esports – YouTube
