All publications of the author Alexander Semenov

Interview

“We were looking for a media asset that would seamlessly integrate into our new gaming holding,” Vasiliy Ovchinnikov on the acquisition of “Kanobu” with “Igromania” and the goals of “IFSI”

This morning, February 28, it was officially announced that ownership of two popular Russian gaming resources has changed hands. Media manager Gadji Makhtiev transferred the general management of “Kanobu” and “Igromania” to Vasily Ovchinnikov, co-founder of the Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry (RVI). The App2Top editorial team discussed the deal with him.
Interview

“The project is capable of paying off and generating profit even solely in the CIS market,” says the firm “1C” about the mobile game based on “Three Heroes”

In January, the company “1С” (not to be confused with 1C Game Studios) released the mobile battler “The Three Heroes: Adventure Arena,” created with the support of the animation studio “Melnitsa” and the Internet Development Institute (IRI). The editorial team of App2Top spoke with Timur Musin, the project manager, about the game’s history and development plans.
Books

Books: Peter Prokhorenko released a book on game production—”How to Make Good Games”

The book “How to Make Good Games: From Idea to Launch” has appeared on the shelves of Russian bookstores. It was written by Pyotr Prokhorenko, a veteran of the Russian gaming industry, who has made his mark since the early 2000s at Lesta Games, Nival, ONI Studio, Alternativa Games, Green Grey, and many other companies. Incidentally, he recently started working as a producer at Playducky. The editorial team at App2Top talked with Pyotr about the…
Interview

“Buka” has prepared commentary on the law regulating the Russian gaming industry

Recently, “Buka” presented a list of amendments and recommendations for the draft law “On the Activities of Developing and Distributing Video Games in the Russian Federation,” which was submitted for consideration to the State Duma on December 12 by a group of deputies and senators led by Anton Gorelkin. The App2Top editorial team spoke with Alexander Tebuev, CEO of “Buka,” about why the company prepared comments and whether they will be considered by lawmakers.