The domestic betting industry in Russia could generate about 100 billion rubles annually. This statement was made by the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, Ivan Chebeskov.

During a recent press conference, the Creative Industries Agency (CIA) not only announced the revenue of Russian gaming companies but also shared many other interesting facts, including the total number of game development specialists in the country.

These insights were shared by the Agency of Creative Industries (ACI) at a press conference in the Moscow cluster for video games and animation.

Russian entrepreneurs have become increasingly active in opening game publishing companies, writes “Kommersant” citing data from the Rusprofile service. From January to August 2026, 121 publishers were registered in Russia, in the form of full-fledged companies and individual entrepreneurs.

The research center Russian Field conducted a phone survey among 1,600 Russians, focused on video games. It was revealed that less than a third of the respondents consider themselves gamers.

The Tokyo Game Show is taking place in Japan from September 17th to 21st. Just like last year, its visitors can explore Russian-developed innovations: the Moscow Game Hub booth showcases 29 projects from 12 companies.

Fifty-seven residents of the cluster are engaged in video games.

In the newly approved strategy for the development of Russia’s creative economy, there is room for ambitious figures. Specifically, the authorities have shared plans to significantly increase the gross value added (GVA) in the gaming sector.

The corresponding directive has already been signed by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin.

Representatives from both “M.Video” and “Avito” report on this development. The extent varies greatly, but both companies note the trend.

Young Russians are spending significant amounts on video games, reports Mash, citing data from the “Center for Gambling Addiction Prevention”.

Russian gaming companies are in no hurry to conduct initial public offerings (IPOs) on the stock market. The Moscow Exchange hopes to change this and intends to encourage them to enter the public arena.

The mobile operator T2 reported this in its latest study.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has officially taken action against Apple.

In June 2026, the share of illegal online casinos and bookmakers in the demand for online gambling among Russians decreased to 40%—the lowest level since 2018. This conclusion comes from the report by the analytical platform Blask.

The company “M.Video” shared its observations on console sales in the Russian market for January-June 2026. We selected the main points from the report.

The All-Russian Classification of Economic Activities will soon be expanded with 27 new codes. One of them will be specifically designed for studios engaged in video game development.

A month ago, the Organization for the Development of the Video Game Industry (RVI) prepared a document with a strategy to strengthen the Russian game development sector for the next ten years. The Ministry of Digital Development of Russia recently reviewed it.

This is reported by TASS, citing the head of the Agency for Creative Industries (ACI), Gulnara Agamova.