Today it became known about the government’s plans to establish a special fund to support games that popularize Russian history and culture. It is reported that the main initiators — Mail.ru Group and Yandex, and the project itself can work by analogy with the Cinema Fund.The initiative was included in the latest edition of the second package of measures to support the IT industry, Kommersant reports.

The authorities are discussing the creation of a special fund to support Russian online content. It will work by analogy with the Cinema Fund. At the same time, not only TV series creators, but also video game developers will be able to count on subsidies.The plans to create a Fund for Russian online content were reported by RBC with reference to sources familiar with the situation.

The Spanish government has allocated €20 million to support cultural industries affected by the pandemic. Part of this money will be sent to local gaming companies.

Independent game studios are subsidized in Spain. The government of the country has approved a budget grant of €6.5 million for indie developers.