Russian gamers received 173 billion rubles for computer and mobile games in 2024, that is, for training in online schools of game development and computer graphics XYZ.
This is 7.5% more than in 2023, when expenses amounted to 161 billion rubles.
The best-selling games were Black Myth: Wukong, Helldivers 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. In 2024, 67% of gamers bought an average of more than three games.
In XYZ training, gamers were defined as those who played more than 5 hours per week. According to analysts, there are about 25 million such people in Russia. Experts surveyed more than 1,000 people and extrapolated the results across the entire audience. [Ведомости]
Source: Iphones RU
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