Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeev says state subsidies are needed to develop Russia's video game industry

On October 5, 2026, in Moscow, Konstantin Malofeev, a Russian entrepreneur and head of the Tsargrad TV channel, told RIA Novosti that Russia's video game industry cannot develop without government support. He said the domestic market is too small, with only 50 million gamers, compared to the global market of over a billion. He called for subsidies from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Defense, arguing that games can train skills useful for modern warfare, as seen in the West.