Russian Game Developers Conference

Russian Game Developers Conference Конференция Разработчиков Игр
Models at the KRI 2009
Status	Defunct
Genre	Event for industry professionals
Frequency	Annually
Inaugurated	2003(2003)
Most recent	2014(2014)
Website	Official website

TheRussian Game Developers' Conference(Russian:Конференция Разработчиков Игр), orKRI(Russian:КРИ,romanized:KRI), was an annualevent for industry professionalsdevoted togame development,publishing and distribution in Russia and surrounding territories. The show also featured the presentation of the annual KRI awards, a professional game awards.Attendance atKRIwas relative compared with some of the better-known game developer conferences abroad. However, this was mainly attributed to the population densities in the enormous geographic range that the conference covered and the difficulties in transportation. Back then Russian distribution video game networks were often plagued by software pirates. Due to the spread of digital distribution and the adoption Russian anti-piracy legislation,KRIgrew each year, having been able to provide accommodation for attendants from afar.KRIalso helped to establish and entrench various anti-piracy measures.

Starting with its inception in 2003,KRIquickly became Russia's leading video game trade show,offering developers a unique chance to share their experience, meet colleagues and communicate their ideas and works to the professional public.KRIattracted industry representatives not only fromex-USSR countries,but also from abroad.Every annualKRIevent was attended by renowned game developers that are known across the planet.

In 2014KRImerged with theIgroMirexhibition.

External links

• Official website(in Russian)