The amount of spending by Russian gamers on video game products in 2023 amounted to $ 161 billion, this was reported to socialbites.ca by the online school of computer graphics and video game development XYZ.
“Video game market dynamics are expected to change in 2024 due to certain factors. This year is characterized by a more moderate number of major AAA projects. This doesn’t mean that the trend towards high-quality video game releases seen in 2023 will completely disappear, but it does indicate some change in the pace of releases.
However, it is thought that this situation may contribute to the development of the video game industry. This will allow smaller studios and independent developers to attract more attention to their projects,” explained XYZ general manager Emma Yusova.
Experts noted the increasing role of various intermediary services (platforms for selling activation keys, etc.) in the spending pattern of the Russian gaming audience in 2023. By the end of the year, players spent about 55 billion rubles, or 24% of the total amount, through such platforms, up 3% compared to the previous quarter. The rest of the money was spent on official platforms.
happened before known Game console sales are expected to double in Russia in 2023.