More than half of the Russian video game studios (52.8%) need government support to promote projects. Gazete.ru was recognized by a joint work of the law company “EBR”, which was carried out with the support of the Afriori Association, Ano “Institute of Development of the Internet” and the Skolkovo Foundation. In the hands of the copy broadcast office. The study discussed 205 companies, from small independent teams to big market players.
In addition to the promotion, the most popular support measures were tax advantages, 47.2% of the participants needed a grant (45.1%) to improve games.
Less popular forms of state support, preferential buildings and preferential credit. However, approximately 30% of the survey participants think that it is still useful to provide facilities under preferential conditions. Representatives of the industry pay attention to export support: subsidizing international advertising campaigns, simplifying bureaucratic procedures, making contact with foreign partners and helping international activities.
The study also showed difficulties in accessing information about the current support measures. Studios are difficult to obtain a significant portion of the participants (37%), although they learn through the resources of vocational associations, media, development institutions and colleagues. More than half of the participants face problems in documents and note the complexity of administrative procedures.
General Manager Ali Alexander Mikheev emphasized that the targeted support that is scaled with the growth of the market for the full development of the Russian game industry is necessary.
Alexander Zhuravlev, the executive partner of EBR YUP, said that there are already more than 15 different tax measures and other preferences for representatives of the video game industry in Russia. However, the results of the questionnaire, however, show that access to them is difficult.
“Our study has been designed to give industry representatives to information about the current support mechanisms and the procedure to obtain them, and commented on the difficulties of informing and carrying out the documents.
Previously, in an interview with Gazete. said About a state grant plans.
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Source: Gazeta
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