OREANDA-NEWS. May 29, 2012. According to Mail.Ru Games, in 2011 the total social gaming market in Russia reached 236 mln dollars, which is 180% higher than in 2010. Such impressive growth was accompanied by redistribution of the income: developers’ and social networks’ share has increased, while earnings of payment systems decreased.

The Russian social gaming market is booming at an incredible rate. In 2010, its volume in retail prices exclusive of VAT amounted to 84.3 mln dollars, while in 2011 this figure reached 236 mln dollars. In 2010 payment systems, including carriers, accounted for 40% of the turnover, whereas social networks and developers accounted for 27% and 33% accordingly.