Russian authorities intend to support domestic game developers. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev. He explained that the state should not only create technologies, but also content that is in demand.
Maksut ShadayevThe official’s words are reproduced preserving the spelling and punctuation of the source.
A separate task of the state is not only to create technologies, but also to make available the requested content.
We see how large online cinemas have started to produce Russian TV series. When international majors don’t give away their content, competition for Russian content producers arises. There are already support measures here.
The next step is the gaming industry. We propose to launch a program to support the development of domestic games. And the most important thing for us is the engine. Our game developers depend on overseas game engine holders. I hope that by the end of the year we will announce that we have chosen a company to make the Russian game engine. Negotiations are underway. Most likely, this development will be carried out at the expense of the company itself.
As expected, the Ministry of Digital Development will name the developer of the domestic game engine by the end of the year. In this case, the state will not allocate funding. And it was previously reported that Russia will have its own superhero universes. Demonstration of stunningly realistic water physics for the indie survivalist Determinant
Source: VG Times