The initiative is aimed at creating Russia’s own gaming industry as an alternative to the Western one.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin instructed to consider the issue of organizing the production of game consoles and set-top boxes in the country. The order was published on the Kremlin website.
“Consider the issue of organizing the production of stationary and portable game consoles and game consoles, as well as the creation of an operating system and “cloud” system for delivering games and programs to users”.
The deadline for execution of the order is set for June 15, and the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation is responsible Mikhail Mishustin.
In a conversation with TASS, the press secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov, said that the initiative is aimed at creating Russia’s own gaming industry as an alternative to the Western one.
“Yes. This was repeatedly discussed at meetings with the participation of the president. And, of course, this applies not only to the football simulator.”
(news cover source: SIE)