Russian Game Developer's Conference
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The Russian Game Developer's Conference , or KRI , is an annual event for industry professionals where devoted to game development
, publishing and distribution in Russian Territories. The show also features the presentation of the annual KRI awards, Russia's only professional game awards. Attendance at KRI is relatively smaller in scale than some of the better-known game developer conferences abroad, however this is mainly attributable to population densities in the enormous geographic range that the conference covers and the difficulties in transportation. Current Russian distribution video game networks are often plagued by software pirates, however with the dawning of digital distribution and Russian anti-piracy legislation KRI has grown each year to accommodate remote attendance and to establish and entrench anti-piracy measures.
Since its inception in 2003, KRI has quickly become established as Russia
's leading video game trade show, offering developers a unique chance to share experience, meet colleagues and communicate their ideas and works to the professional public. KRI has attracted industry representatives not only from ex-USSR countries
, but also from abroad. Every annual KRI has been attended by renowned game developers that are known across the planet.
Game development
Game development is the software development process by which a video game is developed. Development is undertaken by a game developer, which may range from a single person to a large business. Mainstream games are normally funded by a publisher and take several years to develop. Indie games can...
, publishing and distribution in Russian Territories. The show also features the presentation of the annual KRI awards, Russia's only professional game awards. Attendance at KRI is relatively smaller in scale than some of the better-known game developer conferences abroad, however this is mainly attributable to population densities in the enormous geographic range that the conference covers and the difficulties in transportation. Current Russian distribution video game networks are often plagued by software pirates, however with the dawning of digital distribution and Russian anti-piracy legislation KRI has grown each year to accommodate remote attendance and to establish and entrench anti-piracy measures.
Since its inception in 2003, KRI has quickly become established as Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's leading video game trade show, offering developers a unique chance to share experience, meet colleagues and communicate their ideas and works to the professional public. KRI has attracted industry representatives not only from ex-USSR countries
Post-Soviet states
The post-Soviet states, also commonly known as the Former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent states that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its dissolution in December 1991...
, but also from abroad. Every annual KRI has been attended by renowned game developers that are known across the planet.