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The 17th edition
of the India Game Developers Conference was held in Chennai.
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From November 5
to 7, the 17th India Game Developers Conference (IGDC) was held in Chennai,
Tamil Nadu.
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On November 6,
the Tamil Nadu government signed several memorandums of understanding with
various gaming organizations.
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A Center of
Excellence for Gaming will be established in Chennai within six months.
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Regional centers
will be established in Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, and Tirunelveli.
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The state will
have a dedicated facilitation cell, which will act as a single window for
providing business support and also enhance the ease of doing business in the
state.
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The state has a
GDP growth rate of 11.9%, the highest in India, and has seen the establishment
of 10,800 start-ups in the last three years.
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IGDC is
considered a significant conference for the gaming community, bringing together
creators, studios, investors, and publishers from around the world.
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Last year, the
event attracted over 4,000 attendees and featured over 200 speakers.
