Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to consider creating a domestic video game industry, including the development of both stationary and portable game consoles.

The government has been given until June 15 to study the proposal, with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin overseeing the effort.

Major video game makers like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have halted official sales to Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Local Russian vendors are still importing foreign video game consoles despite the ban.

The Russian technology company VK is likely to be entrusted with the plan, but market participants believe creating a system from scratch could take up to ten years.