#213 - Unleash The Avatar - India's First AAA Game | Developer Interview With Varun Mayya

Varun Mayya is an entrepreneur, content creator, author and now he is venturing into game development and working on India's most ambitious game ever. Unleash The Avatar #unleashtheavatar #indiangaming See the latest trailer gameplay footage here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zBp21BWI0 WEBSITE - https://www.unleashtheavatargame.com/TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:28 - Varun Loves The Mechanics Of Dota & Rocket League03:56 - How Varun Started Making Video Games05:15 - Journey To Making Unleash The Avatar/Multiplayer Games06:00 - Soulslikes/Black Myth Wukong/Sekiro07:39 - Games Are Sustainable/Gamers Demands11:19 - Unreal Engine/Photogrammetry Of India For Unleash The Avatar12:48 - Scanning An Entire Indian Town For Assets In Unreal Engine15:00 - 1st Trailer For Unleash The Avatar Was To Hire Talent16:15 - Varun’s Smart Plan To Hire The Best Engineers19:12 - Aftermath Of 2nd Trailer21:30 - Developing The Game Start Up Style/Revelation From The 2nd Trailer23:02 - Bollywood Influence On The Game/Anatomy Of The Story28:10 - Varun Is Closely Involved With The Entire Project29:43 - Target Audience For Unleash The Avatar32:10 - Using A Metronome For The Bosses33:20 - Aura Farming/Taunts In The Game/Difficulty Settings36:22 - Black Myth Wukong Inspirations & Differences41:39 - Black Myth Wukong’s Marketing43:16 - Bold Marketing Strategy For Unleash The Avatar50:14 - Why India Hasn’t Produced AAA Games/Entrepreneurs54:55 - Risk & Reward/Varun’s Views On Business57:00 - Stigma From Parents Regarding Gaming & Content Creation In India59:00 - Success & Failures Drives Everything Forward1:00:10 - Economics Of AAA Games In India Vs U.S.1:06:40 - Unleash The Avatar Was Largely Made Inhouse/Rockstar India1:08:31 - Why India Will Become A Haven For Game Development1:13:30 - Assassin’s Creed Setting In India1:15:30 - Indian Lore & Culture In Unleash The Avatar1:18:39 - Where To Keep Up To Date With Unleash The Avatar