The Video game development organization (VIDO) has launched RGDBook, Russia's first unified handbook on legal, business, and industry issues for video game developers and publishers. The legal regulation is accompanied by detailed comments from relevant experts. The idea of creating such a platform was proposed by Albert Zhiltsov, creative producer at 1C Games Studios.

The goal of the project is to collect all the important information in one place:

📌 laws and regulations affecting game Dev;
📌 current trends and market analytics;
📌 support measures and benefits;
📌 recommendations on IP, personal data, investments, advertising, etc.

Together with the Red Book, the Green Pages, a collection of practical tips on creating and integrating narrative into games, will be launched.

RGDBook is:

🔹 help for beginners and experienced studios;
🔹 save time on finding legal answers;
🔹contribution to the formation of a professional community.

The project was created on a voluntary basis with the participation of leading lawyers, tax consultants and experts from the gaming industry. The initiative has already received support from developers, publishers, and lawyers. In the future, it is planned to develop and expand the initiative, taking into account changes and feedback from developers.

We thank all the colleagues who helped in the implementation of the project:

🔹 Maria Polunina is the editor—in-chief of the book, the founder of the creative legal agency Silver Knight
🔹 Vladislav Arkhipov — Doctor of Law, Professor at St. Petersburg State University, Senior Advisor at Denuo Law Firm
🔹 Karina Bragnyuk and Irina Guschina are lawyers at the law firm Semenov & Pevzner, who support IP and IT transactions .
🔹 Anna Kozlova — IGROPROM Executive Director, game developer
🔹 Anastasia Puzikova — Trademark Registration and Intellectual Property protection lawyer, mediator
🔹 Alexander Pokusaev — tax consultant, certified Financial Director
🔹 Alexander Beloglazov — lawyer in the field of IT and real estate
🔹 Astemir Pagov is a lawyer at the IP/IT practice and Personal data protection at the DataCase law firm
🔹 Marina Gorshenina is a co—founder and member of the NGO UNOVA, a member of the Union of lawyers and bloggers at the AYUR and MGUA
🔹 Larisa Guseva is the owner of the law firm Lawyers—Equilibrists, a member of the Russian Bar Association
🔹 Olga Timoshkina is a lawyer practicing IP/franchising and franchise purchase.