Video games in Russia
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Russia has the largest video games player base in Europe, with an estimated 65.2 million players nationwide as of 2018.[1] Even though piracy has been a great issue in the Russian gaming industry,[2] the games market more than doubled in the past five years to over $2 billion in 2019.[3]
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In 2001, Russia became the first country in the world to officially recognize competitive video gaming as a sport.[4]