According to State Duma deputy Anton Gorelkin, video game developers were not invited to discuss the initiative for some reason.
The news about the development of a state standard for video games, which would prohibit "violent scenes and check games for compliance with spiritual and moral values", spread in October, causing a stir among both Russian entertainment software developers and players.
However, as Rosstandart reported in response to a deputy request from Anton Gorelkin, chairman of the State Duma IT Committee, there will be no GOST for video games.
Mr. Gorelkin is also surprised that representatives of the gaming industry were not involved in the discussion of the initiative for some reason.
I was surprised that those who actually produce video games were not invited to discuss the GOST for video games. I asked the head of Rosstandart to explain how this initiative came about and who its authors consulted with. The answer is before you: ANO "Roskachestvo" was responsible for the draft document, and all interested parties were invited to discuss it back in 2024. Why there were no representatives of numerous video game organizations among them remains an open question.
