Moscow Studios to Showcase Games at Shanghai Expo
Moscow-based video game studios will participate in the WePlay Expo in Shanghai on November 21–22, supported by the city government to promote exports and forge international partnerships. The event is part of a broader initiative to expand Moscow's video game industry globally.
Consensus
- Moscow-based video game studios will participate in WePlay Expo in Shanghai on November 21-22.
- The event is supported by the Moscow government.
- Companies will present their projects to foreign audiences and explore partnerships.
- The participation is part of a series of business missions abroad.
- Business missions have previously taken place in Brazil, Malaysia, and Singapore.
- More than 20 Moscow-developed games were recently presented at ChinaJoy in China.
- Agreements were reached on localization, distribution, and joint development of games after ChinaJoy.
- The initiative is part of the 'Moscow Video Game Export' program within the Moscow video game and animation cluster.
- The program operates under the Moscow Innovation Center 'Skolkovo'.
- Moscow is the main center of Russia's esports industry, hosting nearly 80% of the country's esports organizations.
- The number of esports companies in Moscow has increased by 60% over the past seven years.
Points of divergence
- The application deadline for participation is September 18. — ntv
- The Moscow video game and animation cluster was launched in November at the Skolkovo Innovation Center. — vm
- Specific games that attracted publisher interest include a Slavic mythology-themed game, an immersive adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace', and racing and sports simulators. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Moscow companies will participate in a major video game exhibition in China — НТВ Москва
- Seruginina spoke about the promotion of Moscow video games abroad — Вечерняя Москва