LightFury Games

Market position

The company positions itself as an India-based studio building a premium, globally competitive AAA sports title, arguing that cricket lacks a definitive video game equivalent to those in football, basketball or American football. It cites a global gaming market projected to surpass $400 billion and an Indian gaming ecosystem expected to reach $9.89 billion by 2031 at a 14.55% CAGR between 2026 and 2031.

LightFury emphasizes AAA production values applied to cricket, a licensed roster of more than 600 professional cricketers described as one of the largest in cricket gaming, Unreal Engine 5 physics-led gameplay, and strategic investment from serving and former members of the Indian cricket team. Its leadership team is stated to have built and shipped over 40 AAA titles, with prior experience at Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Improbable, Wargaming and Playfish on franchises including Assassin's Creed and Skull and Bones.

Technology

eCricket is built on the Unreal Engine 5 engine for mobile-first play, using physics-led gameplay systems, strategic batting and bowling mechanics, progression systems driven by real-time decisions, dynamic AI commentary and broadcast-style presentation. The company states it has invested over two years in core development capabilities, infrastructure and analytics systems to support continuous content and player engagement, and investors have referenced natively built AI tools used in development. Leadership includes technical staff with backgrounds in AI, machine learning and procedural content generation.

Go-to-market

The debut title eCricket is planned for a 2026 mobile release, with marketing and authenticity credibility supported by strategic investments and endorsements from prominent cricketers, and by licensing agreements covering professional player likenesses.

Mobile cricket and sports gaming players globally; the company cites a global cricket audience estimated at over 2.5 billion people.

Geography

Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, with a studio located near Bengaluru International Airport, plus a UK studio; funding announcements were datelined San Francisco and Bengaluru.

History

The company was launched in January 2024 by Karan Shroff, Anurag Banerjee and Tina Balachandran, and raised an $8.5 million seed round in April 2024 from Blume Ventures, MIXI and Gemba Capital, with participation from Cred founder Kunal Shah and Unacademy co-founder Gaurav Munjal. In July 2024 it opened a 60-seat studio near Bengaluru International Airport and expanded its leadership with Justin Farren as chief creative officer for the India studio, Chong-U Lim as chief technology officer leading the UK studio, and Daniel Hall as vice president of engineering working across the UK and India. In early 2026 the company announced a global player roster license covering more than 600 professional cricketers, and in April 2026 it raised $11 million in a Pre-Series A round.

Risks & controversies

The company's near-term prospects are concentrated in a single unreleased title, eCricket, whose 2026 mobile launch and live-service model remain unproven; management and investors note that AAA development requires sustained time and capital.