Government of Maharashtra notifies the Maharashtra Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality Policy 2025

In brief

The Government of Maharashtra has notified¹ the Maharashtra Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality Policy 2025 (AVGC-XR Policy 2025 or policy). The policy is intended to establish Maharashtra as a national and international hub for the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC‑XR) sector, encompassing animation, VFX, gaming, comics and extended‑reality technologies (AR/ VR/ MR/ XR).

The policy aims to grow Maharashtra’s AVGC‑XR sector from INR250,000 million to INR650,000million in five years (~25% CAGR), raise its national share from 20% to 25%, attract INR500,000 million of investment and create five lakh jobs, while promoting intellectual property (IP), exports and global visibility through co‑productions and partnerships and establishing AVGC‑XR parks, Centres of Excellence (CoE) and virtual production studios.