A press release statement released today by Disney UTV claims their mobile game making arm, Indiagames, has crosses the 200 million downloads landmark on the Nokia Store. Only nine months back the 100 million downloads mark had been accomplished.
With downloads recorded from all four corners of the earth, the top 10 countries were India, Brazil, Vietnam, Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan, Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia.
The Indiagames catalogue today offers more than 750 games across the mobile platforms, with genres varying from sports, action, racing to bollywood, cricket etc. The top four genres in the catalogue are Cricket, Bollywood, Casual and Action. Indiagame’s games capture the popular cultural points of India, thus making its cricket and Bollywood game a staple for mobile users in the country. Indiagames is the first company on the Nokia Store to reach this landmark.
“We are absolutely thrilled at crossing 200million downloads on a single platform. This result clearly shows consumers love our content and the ability to immerse themselves in their favorite character or stories. These results charge our teams to continue to offer the best in mobile gaming to our users”, said Vishal Gondal, Managing Director-Digital, Disney UTV. “The Nokia Store has gained prominence in the OEM stores market and has opened avenues for game development companies worldwide”, he added.
Gerard Rego, Head Developer Experience, Nokia India said, “We are very excited at Disney UTV Indiagames’ achievement of crossing the 200 million download mark on the Nokia Store. For a generation that is crazy about gaming, they have been able to capture the right audience with just the content they need – be it cricket, bollywood or action. The novelty that they bring with their apps ensures the best gaming experience for all. Our Asha range of devices are offering many consumers their first internet experience and spurring data consumption. Success of Disney UTV Indiagames’ portfolio on Nokia Store is a testimony to the fact that consumers across price points aspire for superior experiences on their devices.”
Amongst the catalogue, some games include well known titles, mainly DLF IPL 2012, Ra. One Genenis, Aladdin The New Adventure, Monster Truck Dash, Cars 2 etc. To view the entire Indiagames’ catalogue on the Nokia Store, you can visit here.
