President of Russia Vladimir Putintook action to reduce dependence on foreign gaming products and overcome import restrictions. In this context, an independent organization within the country gaming ecosystem wants to develop. As part of the plan, it aims to produce game consoles from Russia.
Russia took action for domestic game console
According to sources from the Russian government, Putin; He announced that the country is ready to support its players. In this context, he emphasized the need to create domestic hardware, software and cloud infrastructure. He instructed government officials to study the feasibility of this project and submit a timeline.
Experts say that building a system from scratch at least 10 years He thinks he can last. Kommersant, one of Russia’s largest newspapers, said that the country does not currently have modern technologies. This makes it difficult to develop domestic game consoles, game engines and online services.
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Russia has long had a great esports culture. However, the gaming industry is largely outsourced abroad. With geopolitical tensions rising with both the US and Europe, Putin wants to develop domestic gaming expertise and production capabilities.
If successful, this move could provide billions of dollars of financing to Russia. It could pave the way for Russia to compete with game consoles such as Xbox and PlayStation. However, many people also question whether local demand alone can sustain such an ambitious project in the long term.
Putin wants Russia to become a brand in the gaming world, especially e-sports. We will see whether the country will be successful in the ten-year time frame.