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Nintendo investigates conduct of its Russia GM following Mario Kart live stream outburst News Nov 23rd, 2018

Nintendo investigates conduct of its Russia GM following Mario Kart live stream outburst

Russian Nintendo fans subsequently circulated a petition asking for his dismissal

Bethesda opens Moscow sales and marketing branch Job News Oct 15th, 2018

Bethesda opens Moscow sales and marketing branch

Firm announces opening of a studio it didn't already own

War Robots and Hustle Castle spur Mail.Ru’s game revenue to $89m News Jul 27th, 2018

War Robots and Hustle Castle spur Mail.Ru’s game revenue to $89m

Mobile on the march at publisher

Playgendary teams up with ad platform Appodeal to publish casual games News Jul 12th, 2018

Playgendary teams up with ad platform Appodeal to publish casual games

Appodeal to lend its expertise and exclusive monetisation tools to the publisher's titles going forwards

The Big Indie Pitch arrives in Russia for the first time ever as a part of White Nights St. Petersburg 2018 News Jun 13th, 2018

The Big Indie Pitch arrives in Russia for the first time ever as a part of White Nights St. Petersburg 2018

Conference takes place on June 29th and 30th

Russia gives Apple one month to remove Telegram messenger from App Store News May 31st, 2018

Russia gives Apple one month to remove Telegram messenger from App Store

Could the App Store be blocked if Apple refuses to comply?

Mail.RU acquires 51% stake in Russian Guild of Heroes dev Bit.Games News May 3rd, 2018

Mail.RU acquires 51% stake in Russian Guild of Heroes dev Bit.Games

Developer making $1 million-plus a month from hit title

Twitch, Nintendo, Vainglory and others blocked in Russia amidst Telegram crackdown News Apr 23rd, 2018

Twitch, Nintendo, Vainglory and others blocked in Russia amidst Telegram crackdown

Attempts to ban messenger app result in other websites and services going offline

Panzerdog raises $950,000 from Mail.Ru to launch mobile shooter Tacticool Deal Sep 19th, 2017

Panzerdog raises $950,000 from Mail.Ru to launch mobile shooter Tacticool

Finnish/Russian dev closes seed round

Russia’s mobile games market brought in nearly $700 million in revenue in 2016 News Jun 20th, 2017

Russia’s mobile games market brought in nearly $700 million in revenue in 2016

Revenues grew 16% year-on-year in 2016

The story of an ARPG success in Russia: GTarcade on Legacy of Discord: Furious Wings Interview Jun 8th, 2017

The story of an ARPG success in Russia: GTarcade on Legacy of Discord: Furious Wings

GTarcade shares its experiences of releasing in the Russian games market

1 Deconstructing Gardenscapes' big pivot to success Comment & Opinion May 24th, 2017

Deconstructing Gardenscapes' big pivot to success

Wooga's Adam Telfer analyses the game's history and reasons behind its current success

Charting the rise of Russian mobile gaming powerhouse Playrix The Charticle May 17th, 2017

Charting the rise of Russian mobile gaming powerhouse Playrix

How Township, Fishdom and Gardenscapes are growing the studio's reputation

Russian blogger sentenced after posting video online of himself playing Pokemon GO in a church News May 15th, 2017

Russian blogger sentenced after posting video online of himself playing Pokemon GO in a church

Ruslan Sokolovsky found guilty of insulting religious believers and inciting hatred

Mail.Ru opens $100 million games investment arm News Apr 25th, 2017

Mail.Ru opens $100 million games investment arm

Offering money and support to developers

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