"Putin Pushes for Russian-Made Gaming Console Amid Western Restrictions"
In response to being largely cut off from Western games, Russia is considering creating its own homegrown game console and operating system, as well as a cloud system for delivering games and programs to users. This move reflects the country's relative isolation in the gaming industry and the challenges it faces in developing a robust gaming platform. Experts estimate that it could take 5 to 10 years and 5 to 10 billion rubles to create a gaming platform that would still lag behind existing foreign solutions. This initiative comes as a response to the dwindling access to foreign games and a decline in domestic game development in Russia.