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Russian social gaming market worth $130m by years end

Russian social gaming market worth $130m by years end

Russian-Lithuanian casual firm Realore Studios has predicted that by the end of 2010 the Russian market for social gaming apps is to reach $130m. Furthermore, Vkontakte – Russia's answer to Facebook – collected about two thirds of total social gaming revenues in Russia in the first half of 2010.

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