President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin instructed the government to allocate funds from the federal budget to support domestic video game developers.
An undisclosed amount will be directed to the specialized development institute, the autonomous non-profit organization “Internet Development Institute” (IRI), which engages in the development and support of games, films, TV series, and other content.
Over the past three years, IRI has funded around 40 projects, including the military strategy game “Peredniy Kray”, as well as the action-RPG “Smuta”, which received 1.5 billion rubles from the organization.
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Image author: Cyberia Nova. Image source: “Smuta”