After the start of the war against Ukraine, Russia found itself isolated from different sectors as several companies decided to break relations with the country as a means of pressure to end the conflict. The war continues, so does life in Russia, and in business terms the government is considering its own options, as in the case of video games and a recent request from its president.
Vladimir Putin wants desktop, laptop and cloud gaming consoles in Russia
According to a report from TweakTown, Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, asked his government to get to work on the manufacturing of video game consoles, which must be made in that country, and whose offer of titles will be enhanced by the local industry. In this regard, it is mentioned that Putin has ordered the ministers of the sectors related to the development, manufacturing and distribution of this type of hardware to consider the creation of a desktop console, a portable device for gaming, both with an operating system Russian and even a cloud platform to provide options to the Russian public.
Vladimir Putin wants a console industry in Russia
In this regard, it is mentioned that the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, will be in charge of supervising the project to create consoles in that country as part of the plan developed by the Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry, which is considering extending ties with international investment funds that remain close to Russia and it is estimated that the Russian console will be ready in 2026 or 2027.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has impacted gaming as Ukrainian editors and developers have had to deal with the war while surviving personally and at work. An example of this is Frogwares, which has turned to financing platforms in search of support not for the development of their games, but for operational expenses and even changes to work centers in the event of an attack.
On the other hand, Russia's plan to create and develop its own video game industry has a precedent in 2022 where the idea of having its own graphics engine is cited so as not to depend on Unreal or Unity. Likewise, the idea takes inspiration from the Electronic Arts business.
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