Abhinav Chokhavatia / Shivani Chokhavatia

CEO

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India21 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founded award-winning game studio Zatun
  • Developed over 20 games across multiple platforms
  • Recognized as BAFTA Breakthrough India honouree
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Gaming industry with expertise in immersive technologies and game development.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Metaverse DevelopmentBlockchain GamingGame DevelopmentBusiness Development

Other Skills

Augmented Reality (AR)NFT DevelopmentMixed RealityTechnical ArtVirtual Reality (VR)Unreal EngineVideo GamesExternal Art ProductionGame PortingUnreal Engine 5Live-OpsClient DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipBrand ManagementTeam Leadership

About

Game entrepreneur | Founder/CEO @ Zatun | Director @ Hello Metaverse | 20 yrs in interactive entertainment I turn bold ideas into award-winning games, XR simulations, and Web3 experiences. Since 2007, I have bootstrapped Zatun from zero to a trusted art-and-code partner for Ubisoft, 2K, Wargaming, Gameloft, Netmarble, and government XR pilots—while launching 20+ original IPs across PC, console, mobile, VR, and Web3. What Zatun delivers • Full-cycle IP creation – concept → launch → live-ops • UE5 / Unity co-development & game art outsourcing (3D, tech art, animation,porting) • AI-powered tools – generative art, procedural level design, predictive QA, NPC dialogue • VR/AR/XR training & simulation for defence, healthcare, education • Web3 consulting – tokenomics, wallet-free onboarding, NFT strategy Games by Zatun Games made by Zatun have won numerous awards and rave reviews globally. Under Abhinav's insightful leadership, Zatun has developed 20+ games for diverse platforms – starting with "The Legend of Vraz" for PC in 2010 to "Down and Out," for PlayStation VR 2/PSVR1, Meta Quest 2/Quest 1, Steam and Oculus Rift S. Signature titles & awards • BAFTA Breakthrough India 2024 honouree • Down and Out: IGDC 2023 Awards-"AR/VR Game of the Year", FICCI Frames BAF Awards 2024-"Best Console Game", IAMAI Digital Awards 2024-"Best Innovation in Game", GEM Awards 2022-"Best Midcore Game". • EChai-Gaming Company of the Year 2023 & 2024 • Sniper Rust: IAMAI GATO Awards 2019-“Best Use of AR/VR in-game”. • 8th Business Leaders' Summit & Awards 2018- "Best Video Game Company in Gujarat". Impact in numbers • 300+ projects shipped | 96 % on-time | 28 % YoY service-revenue growth • Platforms: PC, PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest, Steam, Oculus Rift S, iOS, Android, Telegram/Web3 Industry engagement • Speaker-IGDC, Saudi Gaming Summit, NASSCOM, VRARA, MakersFest, Apple Meetup, HIT Games, GMVF • Guest lecturer at SODA-Manchester, MICA-Ahmedabad, IIT-Gandhinagar, UID-Gandhinagar, PDEU-Gandhinagar, Manipal Jaipur, Gujarat University, ISBM-Pune, CVM Vidyanagar, & more. Specialties Business development · Publishing & GTM · UE5/Unity production · External art pipelines · XR & Web3 strategy · P&L & scaling · Partnerships & negotiations · Game Development · External Art Production · Strategic Planning

Experience

Hello metaverse

Director

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos · India · On-site

  • Hello Metaverse is a Japan–India joint venture between Tokyo-based entertainment studio Hello Freedom and award-winning Indian game developer Zatun. Founded in Gujarat in July 2022, the partnership blends Japanese storytelling craft with Indian production expertise to shape the next generation of metaverse experiences.
  • Our teams create connected worlds where blockchain, NFTs, AI, IoT, and immersive VR converge—so players can own, trade, and shape the games they inhabit. From token-driven economies to AI-directed NPCs, every system is built for trustworthy digital agency.
  • By uniting Hello Freedom’s heritage in content creation with Zatun’s 18-year record of cross-platform game development, Hello Metaverse delivers entertainment that is playable, portable, and player-empowered—anywhere in the virtual universe.
Augmented Reality (AR)Metaverse DevelopmentNFT DevelopmentMixed RealityTechnical ArtBlockchain Gaming+1

Vr ar association

CoLead Asia Pacific Gaming

Oct 2019 – Aug 2020 · 10 mos · Greater Ahmedabad Area

  • Gaming Committee member for the Asia Pacific Region
  • working in tandem with other members to increase awareness for the videogame industry in VR
  • Setting up best practices for game development protocols and practices in VR
  • Increasing awareness about the VRARA in industry peers.
Augmented Reality (AR)

Zatun

Founder & C.E.O

Jun 2007 – Present · 18 yrs 9 mos · Greater Ahmedabad Area · On-site

  • Zatun – Where Fun Gets Down to Business
  • Award-winning indie studio that creates its IP and powers other studios with external art production and full-service development. From concept to launch, we deliver hit titles and turnkey solutions across VR, PC, console, and mobile.
  • What we deliver
  • Full-cycle game development (UE5 / Unity)
  • Game Art Outsourcing & co-dev – 2D, 3D, tech art, animation, VFX
  • AI-assisted content pipelines & Web3 builds
  • VR/AR/XR simulations for defence, healthcare, education
  • Multi-platform porting & live-ops
  • Our award-winning games include:
  • Down and Out ( 2021, 2023 - Oculus Rift S, Meta Quest 2/Quest, PSVR 2, PSVR, SteamVR)
  • Sniper Rust VR (2018 - Oculus Rift, Rift S, HTC Vive, Fove, SteamVR)
  • Sniper 3D Rust (2017 - iOS, Android)
  • Puppies Out (2016 - iOS, Android)
  • I Luv Chocolat (2015 - iOS, Android)
  • Truck Zombie (2015 - iOS, Android)
  • Pixel Zombie Shooting Game (2014 - iOS, Android)
  • Modified (2014 - Android)
  • Traffic Jam (2012 - Android)
  • The Legend Of Vraz (2010 - PC)
  • Explore our gaming universe at http://zatun.com/games/.
  • My Role as CEO
  • Green-light IP and shape game narratives
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams—hiring, mentoring, QA
  • Secure & grow partnerships with Ubisoft, 2K, Netmarble, and other XR bodies
  • P&L owner: 300 + projects shipped, 96 % on-time, 28 % YoY revenue growth
  • Champion brand & GTM—awards, press, conferences
  • Core Competencies
  • Business development • Production leadership • Art outsourcing • GTM & marketing • Legal & compliance • Strategic planning • Network building • Live-ops & scaling • AI Driven Tools & Processes
  • Let’s build something extraordinary.
Augmented Reality (AR)NFT DevelopmentUnreal EngineVideo GamesMixed RealityExternal Art Production+7

Ubisoft

3D Modeler / Texture Artist

Sep 2004 – Jun 2006 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Projects worked on:
  • Rainbow Six: Lockdown (XBOX)
  • Splinter Cell: Double Agent (PS2)
  • Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (PS2)
  • Farcry: Predator (XBOX 360)
  • Rainbow Six: Vegas (XBOX 360)

Self employed

3D Artist/ 3D Animator

May 2004 – Aug 2004 · 3 mos

  • Freelanced for various clients including EA in the video game industry.

Simply marketing

3D Web Artist

Sep 2003 – May 2004 · 8 mos

  • Created and managed websites for an e-commerce company which had its presence in more than 25 locations across the globe.
  • Created 3d web graphics of various products in VRML and viewpoint format for online purposes.
  • Optimized websites using SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and had 4 websites on the first page of Google for over 6 months.

Octoplus

3D Game Artist

Oct 2002 – Mar 2003 · 5 mos

  • Game Designer/ 3D Modeler / Texture Artist for a PC Cricket Game.
  • Created Main Interface/ Menus /HUD for the Game in the ‘Auran’ Game engine.

Education

Vancouver Film School

Diploma in 3d Animation And Effects

Jan 2001 – Jan 2002

GLS IIT, Ahmedabad, India

Diploma in Information Technology — Information Technology

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001

Arena Multimedia, Ahmedabad, India

Advanced Diploma in Multimedia

Jan 1998 – Jan 2001

Alliance Franchise, Ahmedabad, India

Pre-Diploma in French — French Studies

Jan 1998 – Jan 2000

St. Xavier's Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad, India

Jan 1984 – Jan 1998

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