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Mahesh Babu Invests in Indian PC and Console Game Studio Shortgun Games
Telugu film star Mahesh Babu has become a strategic investor in Mumbai-based Shortgun Games, which is developing original games for PC and consoles. The investment backs the studio’s attempt to build large-scale Indian game franchises for international audiences, in a sector where Indian digital entertainment has long focused on mobile.
Its first major title, “Project Takedown”, is a story-led action adventure planned for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; the investment amount was not disclosed. Shortgun has brought in action director Vicky Arora to shape combat using motion-capture choreography and live stunts, and is also developing the cooperative indie game “Roll ’em Out”.
In short
- Mahesh Babu has invested in Shortgun Games.
- The studio is building PC and console games, not mobile titles.
- Its first major project is the action adventure “Project Takedown”.
Explained simply
India’s video games industry has largely built its audience around games played on mobile phones. PC and console games are designed for computers and dedicated gaming systems, and large story-led titles can require years of development and significant investment.
Shortgun Games is a Mumbai studio making original games for those platforms. Its planned projects include Project Takedown, an action adventure, and Roll ’em Out, a cooperative game designed for people to play together.
Mahesh Babu is a prominent Telugu film actor whose investment links the studio with India’s film and entertainment industry. The wider effort reflects an ambition to create Indian game franchises for players at home and abroad, in a part of the sector that has received less attention than mobile gaming.
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