According to experts, the size of the Russian video game market is around 2-2.5 billion euros annually. This is a significant amount and makes the video game industry a serious segment of the country’s economy. However, this segment is now dependent on foreign gaming platforms such as PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo, which are not controlled in Russia. That is why in the Russian Federation these companies need to create their own analog devices. Prospects for the implementation of this idea, industry experts discussed At the round table of Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
The state started to take measures to support the sector. President Vladimir Putin commissioned the development of the consoles, and the relationship between regulators and the industry changed for the better. Alexander Gorbachenko, Vice President of the Russian Computer Sports Federation, noted that the video game industry has begun to be perceived as an element of culture and soft power.
Discussion participants believe hardware should be the rallying point for the industry. Console developers need to set the standard for game developers. But there are several options for understanding what this game console should be. Development of the console will take at least three years.
Anton Fomin, head of retail projects at Fplus, suggested that a consortium consisting of representatives from all segments of the industry should be created to solve this problem. He also stated that preparing technical documentation and suppliers will take six months, debugging the gold sample and developing an SDK will take a year, logistics and parts production will take three to four months, assembly in the country will take two months and another three months. to software debugging.
Thus, it will take three years from the moment the idea is conceived to the emergence of the final product. Afterwards, support will be required for users and developers who will publish games specific to the new console.
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Source: Gazeta
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