CHENNAI: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday announced that a state-of-the-art Gaming Technology Centre will be established in Chennai within six months to help students explore emerging opportunities in the gaming and digital creative industries.

Speaking at the 17th India Game Developers Conference (IGDC) 2025, being held in the city for the first time at the Chennai Trade Centre, he said the initiative would mark a major milestone in Tamil Nadu's vision to become a global hub of animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality (AVGC-XR).

"This is a proud moment for Tamil Nadu as IGDC is being hosted in Chennai for the very first time," said Udhayanidhi. "The State has always been a pioneer in technology advancement. Kalaignar established ELCOT in 1975 a

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