The Internet Development Institute (IRI) has announced the results of its national content competition. This year, the winners include the creators of 13 mobile and PC games who will receive support for the development of their projects.
One of the laureates was the Yakut studio Ilii Games, founded by former employees of MYTONA and Fntastic. The studio will direct the IRI funds toward developing the sci-fi adventure game “Kyndykan,” inspired by Even folklore.
In addition, funding will be awarded to the projects “Gardariki,” “The Northern Path: New Lands,” “Saturn. Legacy,” “Academicians of Fun Games,” “Smersh: Red Protocol,” “Frontline: ZOV,” and others. The complete list of winners is available on the official IRI website.
The exact grant amounts for game developers have not been disclosed. According to IRI, a total fund of 22.6 billion rubles will be distributed over three years among all competition winners, including gaming studios, film companies, bloggers, and other participants.
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