Business Description:Spiel is a global Game Development, Publishing and Outsourcing Studio where we focus on games for all platforms including Mobile, Online, PC, Handheld and Console.
Our goal is to create some of the most compelling and innovative entertainment content available on gaming platforms. We have one of the most experienced and talented teams in the gaming industry creating trend-setting products and establishing new distribution channels.
With offices in United States, United Kingdom and India, Spiel has the resources and technology to create and deploy high quality entertainment content to virtually any device on the planet.
Industry:IT/ Internet/ Software
Founded in:2006
Source of idea:Built hobby into a business
Significant Competitors:Jump Games, Dhruva Interactive, Seven Seas, Trine Games, Gameshastra, Several other studios which have sprung up in the last 6 months
Company Details :
Company Name:Spiel Studios
HeadQuarters:Mumbai
Stage of the company:Several customers or locations
No of Employees (2006):0-5
No of Employees (2007):6-15
Office Locations(2006):0-1
Office Locations(2007):2-5
No of companies promoted:Yes (3)
Profits (2006):Did not exist
Profits (2007):1 to 5 lacs
>Partnerships:1). Licensed Actor Arshad Warsi for Mobile games
2). Licensed Cricketer Vinod Kambli for Mobile games
3). Developed games for several other bollywood personalities like Riya Sen, Jimmy Shergill, Ravi Kishan, Mona Singh, etc.
4). Developed games for Indian films like Race, Welcome
5). Partnered with Indiatimes.com for Game distribution
6). Partnered with Rediff.com for Game distribution
7). Partnered with BPL Mobile to distrbute 'Mobile Tracker' Application
8). Partnered wit several International developers & publishers like Sega, Fujin, Elite, etc. for their game processing needs
Initial Funding:Family & friends
Addl Funding:Family & friends
Institutitional Capital:No
Revneue Model:We specialize in offering our services to international developers and publishers who wish to get their game development needs fulfilled. We have teams across all platforms like Mobile, Online, PC, Console & Handheld. Apart from core development, we also provide game asset creation, testing and QA services.
We offer most of the services that are required in a game development cycle. Some of our key services include:
1). Mobile Game Development & Porting (Sidekick, iPhone, Android, J2ME)
2). Online Game Development (Flash / Flex / Shockwave / Silverlight)
3). Game Asset Development for Mobile, PC, Console & Handheld
4). Game Testing & Q.A. for all platforms
Awards & honors:1). Nominated among the Top 3 Worldwide in 'Mobile Games' category at FICCI BAF Awards 2007.
2). Nominated among the Top 5 Worldwide at Motorola Game Developer Challenge 2007.
Promoters Details :
Promoters Name(s):Mohit Sureka
Age:24
HomeTown:Mumbai
Education:Masters
No of companies promoted:Yes (3)
Family Background:Business
Job:Director at Pace Group
Ex-Job Description:Marketing
Favorite Book/Movie:Nil
