OREANDA-NEWS  Experts in the gaming industry interviewed by Kommersant newspaper assessed the prospects and named possible dates for the creation of a console and software in Russia. This is reported in the publication's material.

According to experts, Russian specialists will have to develop a game console similar to PlayStation or Xbox from scratch. In their opinion, it will take about ten years to create a domestic device, and the project will cost 5-10 billion rubles.

The Kommersant article says that the development of the Russian console is likely to be handled by Fplus and GS Group. VK will be able to manage the project.

Andrey Lysak, the product director of the World of Tanks, believes that it is possible to establish the production of consoles by focusing on ready-made Chinese projects. In this case, it will take from one to two years to create consoles, and the cost of the project will be 500 million rubles. Linux or Aurora can be used as an OS.

According to Anton Fomin, head of retail projects at Fplus Holding, such a console will still be inferior in technology to foreign models. "Consoles are built on modern hardware, which is expensive. But the devices are sold either at cost or at a minus," Fomin said. According to him, you can quickly create a portable console — an analogue of the Steam Deck.

On March 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to consider the issue of establishing production of game consoles and consoles. The deadline for the execution of orders is set by the President until June 15.