History of Russian Computer Games

Did you know that the world-famous Tetris game was invented by a Russian programmer? He, Alexey Pajitnov, is among the heroes of this documentary series, as well as Viktor Savyuk, the creator of the Dandy console, Evgeny Sotnikov, the author of Color Lines, Oleg Medox, the "father" of the iconic IL-2 Sturmovik flight simulator. Each episode of the project covers a specific historical period, introduces the games that appeared at that moment, game designers and those who have always believed in the success of Russian games. Having conquered the international market back in Soviet times, Russian game production still impresses the whole world with projects of the highest class — AAA+.

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First Aired

Sep 28, 2023

Last Aired

Sep 23, 2026

Created By

Pavel Zharkov

Network

Okko

Original Name

История российских компьютерных игр

Country

RU