Former race car driver Nikita Mazepin, previously named by Forbes as one of the contenders for acquiring "Lesta Games," may now face competition. This competitor is the joint-stock company "Dhamma."
"World of Tanks"
The newspaper RBC, citing its own sources, reports on "Dhamma's" desire to purchase "Lesta Games." There is little information about the company. Public records indicate that "Dhamma" is a very young organization, established at the end of 2025, with investing as its primary activity. It is led by financier Denis Fonov, who previously was part of the management teams at Europe Finance, Sberbank, and VTB, but later decided to venture into private business.
According to RBC's sources, "Dhamma" plans to secure support from one of Russia's largest advertising holdings, Okkam Group, as part of the deal. If the sale is successful, Okkam Group is reportedly expected to aid in the further development of "Lesta Games."
Representatives of Okkam Group informed the media that they are unaware of the deal. They also did not confirm whether "Dhamma" is affiliated with the holding.
Meanwhile, representatives of "Lesta Games" and the Federal Property Management Agency declined to comment.
In 2025, a court found the former owner of "Lesta Games," Malik Khatazhayev, guilty of creating an extremist association with Wargaming's head Victor Kisly, resulting in the group of companies coming under state control. Recently, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev announced that the developer of "World of Tanks" and "World of Warships" could be sold to an interested investor by the end of the year.