According to the results of 2022, the official online game market in Russia decreased by 80% compared to 2021. In this respect Wrote The newspaper “Kommersant”, with reference to the preliminary assessment of the analysts of ANO “Tsifrovaya Ekonomia”
According to the organization, the market may begin to grow in the next two to three years due to the emergence of training programs specializing in esports, the development of VK Play and government investment in content production.
In 2022, the global video game market fell for the first time in several years: from $194.7 billion in 2021 to $184.4 billion in 2022, according to a February report by analysts from Newzoo. The decrease was 4.31%. Newzoo estimates that the online gaming market will grow to $211.2 billion by 2025.
Analysts of the media holding Rambler & Co, who studied the opinions of more than 250 thousand users last week, WroteWhile 38% of Russians have a positive attitude towards gaming on online media sites, the most popular interactive media sites are tests.
In the first half of March, the Finnish company Supercell closed Access to your mobile game Clash of Clans for players from Russia and Belarus.