Another association of video game developers is being created in Russia

An Association of Video Game Developers will be created in Russia, one of the goals of which will be to develop the export potential of domestic projects, a government representative told Vedomosti. He did not provide other details of the project. One of the initiators of the creation of the industry association was the Internet company VK, according to four interlocutors of Vedomosti in the domestic video game market. A VK representative declined to comment. Vedomosti sent a request to the Ministry of Digital Development.

Work on the creation of the association has been underway since at least November 2022, says one of the interlocutors of Vedomosti, close to large game development studios. Alexander Mikheev, who currently holds the position of Product Director for VK Play, is being considered as the head of the association being created. Previously, he was the CEO of the SberGames gaming division, which closed in 2022. Mikheev’s candidacy was recommended by VK CEO Vladimir Kiriyenko, according to two Vedomosti interlocutors in the video game market. Mikheev forwarded questions about the association to the press service of VK Play.