The number of game copies sold in the network stores is not disclosed.

Starting the morning of December 3, Russian gamers report that they are unable to launch Roblox. By the time of this news report, Downdetector recorded over 8,100 complaints in a day, and the number keeps rising.

80% of all expenses are generated by gamers from Moscow.

The activities of the GSC Game World studio are no longer welcome on the territory of Russia, as decided by the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation.

Rosstandart has denied the claims about plans to develop a national standard with criteria for video game classification. Such reports emerged in mid-October.

Russians have started purchasing portable consoles much more frequently, claims the company “M.Video.” They shared their observations in a report dedicated to gaming console sales in the country for the first nine months of 2025.

Strategy Partners, together with the Agency of Creative Industries (ACI) and the RVA association, conducted a large-scale study of the Russian gaming market. The report pays significant attention to the situation in Moscow.

Good news. You can take a breather.

Amid the preparation of amendments to the Tax Code, the organization for the development of the video game industry (RVI) sent an appeal to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, requesting the implementation of new tax incentives for companies representing the sector.

Along British Paths.

This was stated by the Chairman of the IT Committee of the State Duma, Anton Gorelkin.

In comments for the publication “Kommersant,” independent producer and game designer Vyacheslav Makarov, who previously held the position of product director at World of Tanks, shared his thoughts on what awaits Russian gaming companies following the cancellation of benefits.

The Russian authorities are developing a national standard which will lay out the criteria for classifying video games. This was announced by Anastasia Kavrusova, a representative of Rosstandart, during a round table discussion in the State Duma.

The Internet Development Institute (IRI), the APRIORI association, and the Skolkovo Foundation conducted a study on the state of the game development industry in Russia. They interviewed 140 developers: both from game studios and solo developers.

State Duma Deputy Yana Lantratova has proposed introducing an excise tax in Russia on games developed by foreign developers. She wants to set its rate at 10%, reports TASS.

The analytical platform AppMetrica shared data with App2Top regarding the popularity of various monetization models for mobile games in Russia during the first half of 2025.

A new venture fund focusing on games and media franchises will also be established.

The service “Yookassa” conducted a survey about video games among Russian residents. It found that a significant portion of Russians prefers free-to-play games, and the most popular platform in the country is smartphones.

The Tencent division responsible for publishing and operating PUBG Mobile has once again caught the attention of Roskomnadzor.