If you thought the current landscape of video game consoles and handheld devices was overcrowded, Russia as a whole has something to say. At least, Russian President Vladimir Putin did, as he issued an order: Production of Russian video game consoles Competes with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The requirements there are a bit high.
According to Russian newspaper reports KommersantThe Kremlin issued an order “to consider organizing the production of stationary and portable game consoles and game consoles.” KommersantSources told nationally circulated Russian newspapers that VK Group, a large Russian technology company that owns the similarly named social media service VK, is the main person responsible for the project. Production of the game console will be handled by the GS Group, formerly known as General Satellite and Russia’s largest set-top box developer.
As part of the Russian government’s March 25 order, VK and GS Group will be responsible for producing home and portable game consoles for Russian consumers until June 15, 2024. The number of orders continues to increase.The move isn’t Russia’s first in the video game industry – the country is trying to “Infiltrated” the gaming community last yearand consider Create your own game engine Previous year. But it does mark a significant shift, as most of the gaming industry in China has cut ties with the country. Invasion of Ukraine 2022. The Russian government is now trying to effectively kick-start its own gaming industry, which could offset the financial impact of these sanctions.
As another measure of the Russian order, these developers were also tasked with “creating operating systems and cloud systems to provide games and programs to users.” The government and these developers have again been given until mid-June to achieve this target. This year’s. Our own functional cloud services, such as Remote Play and PS3 game streaming on PS5, remain unstable, making the possibility of achieving this goal unfeasible within a few months.
according to KommersantAnalysts have said that “without the ability to produce its own PlayStation and Xbox consoles, creating such a system from scratch would take up to a decade.”