Russian State Duma deputy Anton Gorelkin called for the creation of a Russian analogue of game engines Unity and Unreal Engine, in case
He noted that he had already sent the Ministry of Digital Development a proposal on the need to discuss this idea with the gaming industry. It is also noted that it is necessary to implement this idea as soon as possible.
According to the deputy, competitive analoguesThere are no Western engines in Russia. Moreover, the Russian engine should be an open-source solution "which Russian game developers can use for their projects for free."
According to the politician, until Russia has its own full-fledged competitor to Western game engines, there is a high risk of blocking Russian game developers and the survival of domestic companies.
“Access to the engine for Russian developers is still preserved, but it can be terminated at any time,” Anton Gorelkin emphasized.