GamesIndustry is reporting that Sony Online Entertainment, butchers of the original Everquest (first given life by Verant Interactive), has drafted plans to open a game studio in Mumbai, India. The studio is scheduled to open early next year and will produce MMOs with ‘local content’ in order to grab the Indian gaming market.

From the article:
‘There are currently about 2.8 million online gamers in India, but developers expect the market to explode as broadband penetration grows over the next few years.’