Game development studio Shortgun raises $1 Mn in seed round

Game development studio Shortgun has raised  $1 million in a seed funding round from angel investors.

The fresh funds will be utilized to support pre-production and development of the game’s Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and enable strategic, need-based hiring to further strengthen its team, which operates largely out of India.

Co-founded in 2021 by Jeet Chandan and Vidhit Mehta, Shortgun Games is a next-generation game development studio founded by the original creators of Rogue Heist. With a vision to build India’s first genre-defying third-person shooter (TPS) title for PC and console, the studio brings together expertise from interactive storytelling, cinematic action, and high production standards.

As per market research, India’s gaming industry is valued at $5.21 billion in 2024 and the market is expected to quadruple to $22.53 billion by 2034.

Recently, the studio had collaborated with Vicky Arora, acclaimed Bollywood action director known for popular movies like URI, RRR, TANAAV, and forthcoming Ramayan Part.