Video game industry development trends in Russia and in the world

The article examines the video game industry market by segments: computer games, console games, mobile games. A brief historical overview of the development of the industry from the first games to the present, its mutual development in conjunction with information and communication technologies is given. The causes and factors that caused the gamedev income by sectors and countries in dynamics since 2012 are analyzed, the existing business models in the gaming industry are classified, the features of the development of a particular industry direction in the Russian Federation are considered. It was concluded that revenue growth in this market will grow at a faster pace in the near future, which leads to close attention to this area of the entertainment industry and the development of other related social processes, in particular, the development of professional education.