Jaipur making online games for the West

With the software industry rapidly gaining ground here, many engineers are creating online games for countries such as the United States, Britain, France and Italy, contributing their expertise to virtual entertainment.

After New Delhi and Gurgaon, Jaipur - so far known more as a tourist destination - has become the next hub in northern India for online games. The games are just like online chatting where one can play the games without knowing the competitor - who may be from any part of the world.

Several of Jaipur's IT companies have started evincing interest in preparing these games. Software industry is growing in Jaipur. There are several ISO certified companies who have been preparing them for their foreign developers..

Many software engineers have also stepped into preparing mobile games. The new trend is attributed to the burgeoning use of Internet and mobile phone. Normally it takes about 8 to 10 months to complete one game like the popular 'Punch Ball' and 'Age of Empires'.

These online games are played on the Internet and each player is connected through networking. Most companies are trying their hands on games like 'Punch Ball' and 'Age of Empires', which are much sought after games abroad.

''Hello Quake' and 'Unreal Tournament' are the city's other gifts to keep the cyber players engaged. Many of the locally prepared mobile games like 'Fighter', 'Jazz', 'Tennis Snake', Cricket' and 'Super Real Tennis' are also finding a good response in the foreign market.

Mobile games have a very good market. Internet games need Internet access but mobiles are handier and one can use it any time. These games have the largest access as they are played by all age groups.

Superior technical features seen in these games entice the game buffs towards them. Fantastic light and sound effects and free flow of imagination are other qualities that appeal to the users.