By the end of 2023, approximately 60% of the adult population in Russia is interested in video games. In this respect reports TASS cited the words of President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the winners of the professional skills championship and their mentors.
“First of all, this [видеоигры] Interesting. Secondly, about 60 percent of citizens of the Russian Federation over the age of 18 are interested in this,” he said.
The president also noted that content plays a big role in the video games that Russians love. According to him, projects that make the country and its people look bad cause “huge damage”. Therefore, Putin considers it necessary to create domestic games that reflect Russian traditions.
The country’s president also sees video games as a profitable business. According to him, the Russian market in this niche is about 177 billion dollars. In order for young specialists to compete for this market, they need to create domestic projects that respect the history and traditions of the Russian Federation.
Putin before instructed Check video games for compliance with Russian law.