nCORE Games (India's Domestic Mobile Gaming Giant)
nCORE Games, established in 2019 in Bangalore, India by Dayanidhi MG, Vishal Gondal, and Ganesh Hande, is a premier Indian mobile game publisher and esports pioneer. Rising to massive prominence in late 2020 with the launch of military brawler *FAU-G: Fearless and United Guards* following the national prohibition of foreign mobile shooters, nCORE secured $10 million in venture funding from Animoca Brands and Galaxy Interactive to anchor India's indigenous digital entertainment sovereignty.
Founding by Indian Gaming Pioneers
Veteran entrepreneur Vishal Gondal—who previously founded Indiagames in 1999 and sold it to The Walt Disney Company—teamed with former RockYou studio head Dayanidhi MG to build nCORE. Their thesis centered on catering to India's 500-million-strong smartphone userbase with culturally resonant, domestically developed midcore multiplayer experiences.
The FAU-G Cultural Phenomenon
Announced in late 2020 alongside Bollywood icon Akshay Kumar, *FAU-G* paid tribute to Indian soldiers guarding the high-altitude Himalayan frontier in Galwan Valley. The title smashed records with over four million pre-registrations on Google Play, pledging 20% of net proceeds to the Bharat Ke Veer armed forces trust.
Global Capital and the Metaverse Frontier
In January 2022, nCORE raised $10 million in Series A funding co-led by Animoca Brands and Galaxy Interactive. Expanding into cricket simulators and multiplayer competitive shooters, nCORE remains a vital corporate cornerstone of the Indian mobile gaming boom.