Vladimir Putin orders creation of Russian game consoles

[Gamernyc78]

Vladimir Putin orders creation of Russian game consoles, cloud delivery system, and OS

Putin made the order following a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kaliningrad. The deadline for the government to come up with the plans is June 15,...

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Putin made the order following a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kaliningrad. The deadline for the government to come up with the plans is June 15, 2024. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been appointed responsible for overseeing the task.

Putin's dream of a Russian gaming ecosystem to rival the likes of Valve, Sony, and Microsoft isn't going to be easy to achieve. As noted by Russian-language publication Kommersant, which spoke to industry figures including the product director at Lesta Games, it will likely take 5 to 10 years to create this entire system and it will still be around 15 years behind Western alternatives from a technical point of view. Being able to attain the necessary equipment will be difficult, too, though China will doubtlessly be willing to lend a hand.

Last month, Russia's Organization for Developing the Video Game Industry (RVI) presented a five-year roadmap to the government that laid out an 83-point program for developing video games in the country. It included re-establishing relations with various funds and international gaming organizations with links to Russia. The RVI said the creation of a full-fledged domestic game console is planned for 2026-2027.

Soon after it invaded Ukraine, Blizzard and Epic Games became two of the many gaming companies to suspend their services in Russia. In 2023, Nvidia announced its streaming service GeForce Now would be shuttering in the country over quality concerns and the political situation. The sanctions have led to almost 70% of Russian gamers pirating titles.

It's not just sanctions that are pushing Russia to expand its own gaming industry. The government is also concerned about "hidden inserts," likely referring to perceived pro-Western themes, in popular games that could influence the conscious and subconscious minds of players.

 

[TubzGaming]

 

[Batzy]

Finally MAGA people can play video games.

 

[arvfab]

I guess the people wanting someone to keep arrogant Sony in check are happy now. I hope they know that a game "bombing" has a different meaning to the one they are used to.

 

[Yurinka]

Well, it doesn't make sense to make proper consoles due to lack of foreign 3P support and big 1P support. But something they could do would be home console shaped PCs and PC handhelds running their own Linux based Steam OS-like operative system which could run store for local games and a pirated games store for the "hostile countries" pirate games (they took down there the copyright for stuff from "hostile countries" who blocked them, making legal to pirate games from there).

I guess the people wanting someone to keep arrogant Sony in check are happy now. I hope they now that a game "bombing" has a different meaning to the one they are used to.

As I remember Sony blocked sales and services in Russia. Meaning, Sony lost a big market and now it's legal for Russian people to pirate their stuff (same goes with Steam, MS, etc).

 

[Jim Ryan]

Leaked video of start up screen

Can't wait to play "Call of Mother Russia"

 

[Gamernyc78]

Leaked video of start up screen

Can't wait to play "Call of Mother Russia"

Maybe North Korea will follow

 

[Jim Ryan]

Maybe North Korea will follow

 

[Kokoloko]

 

[gokuss4]

I'm sure this new Russian console will outsell xbox series x

 

[Gamernyc78]

I'm sure this new Russian console will outsell xbox series x

In Russia alone since Putin will make it mandatory for each household to have one!

First exclusive

"Working out with Putin the omnipotent"

 

[Entropi]

I’m glad this place can have fun at this.

 

[Gamernyc78]

I’m glad this place can have fun at this.

Of course lol Shit I'm curious to see how it turns out.

 

[arvfab]

As I remember Sony blocked sales and services in Russia. Meaning, Sony lost a big market and now it's legal for Russian people to pirate their stuff (same goes with Steam, MS, etc).

 

[Sunrise Ninja]

We've been led to believe Russia is this dictatorship when really and truly if you live in a Western country you're living in a dictatorship.

It will be interesting to see what they come up with.

 

[anonpuffs]

funny enough the only thing he needs to do is stop invading ukraine and he could have access to the latest and greatest consoles

what an unhinged bastard

 

[arvfab]

We've been led to believe Russia is this dictatorship when really and truly if you live in a Western country you're living in a dictatorship.

It will be interesting to see what they come up with.

I'm sorry, I really don't want to go "political", but how do you call a country where you "disappear" if you say something against the ruler of the country?

 

[Sunrise Ninja]

I'm sorry, I really don't want to go "political", but how do you call a country where you "disappear" if you say something against the ruler of the country?

That doesn't happen in western countries? But let's not go into it because majority of people in Western countries believe everything the mainstream media says even when their own eyes and ears by telling them something different. The fact that that was your reply just shows how little you are aware of what goes on in the western world of politics.

 

[arvfab]

That doesn't happen in western countries?

Then those countries are dictatorships, too, just like Russia.

 

[Sunrise Ninja]

Then those countries are dictatorships, too, just like Russia.

Every Western country is a dictatorship they just give you enough leeway to make you feel like it's not. But as many people are experiencing that leeway is starting to disappear and people are starting to see what's behind the veil.