Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has said that it believes India has much to contribute to international videogame development.
Speaking to Develop, SCEE country manager Atindriya Bose praised India’s software and IT industries and said the country would "soon" rise to prominence as a development environment.
"The competence and the state of readiness of the Indian developers makes it imperative that India soon will emerge as a key development hub for many international games companies," Bose declared.
"There are already established players in the animation area," she went on. "The country’s capability in the IT space today is unquestioned. There are gaming companies being set up to be able to combine these strengths and move into the space of game development."
Nor is Sony all talk and no trousers. Develop reported in April that the firm had signed up 13 Indian developers to create games for PlayStation formats, including localised versions of SingStar, EyeToy and Buzz.