The developer of "Distemper" named the number of downloads of the game and educational applications based on it

Computer game "Distemper" and educational applications "Distemper Time" on its basis on VK Play, as well as on the official website downloaded 1 million times. This was reported on November 27 by the developer company "Sayberia nova".

"One million downloads is one of the main conditions when providing public funding for the development of "Distemper". Today we have crossed this mark and accomplished a difficult but important task," TASS quoted Alexei Koptsev, CEO of Sayberia Nova, as saying.

As in turn emphasized Deputy Director General of the Internet Development Institute (IDI) Andrey Voronkov, a very significant number of downloads attracted training modules, which gave players the opportunity to evaluate the architecture of Old Russian cities, learn the life and customs of that era.

"In addition, in early November, millions of people in different cities saw Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky from the game on media facades in honor of the Day of National Unity. To summarize, this cross-media approach allowed the project to go beyond the gamers' niche and interest a much larger audience in the history of the Time of Troubles," he added.

"Smuta" is a Russian action-RPG that immerses players in the atmosphere of 1612.

The game was released on April 4 this year on the VK Play platform and was developed with the support of the Internet Development Institute.

Theupdated version of "Troubles" was presented on November 4. As a result of comprehensive optimization increased performance, improved graphics, added new quests and updated elements of the combat system.

At the moment, the developers of "Distemper" are considering the possibility of expanding the series of educational applications and continuing the storyline of the game itself.

The Sayberia Nova studio was founded in 2015 in Novosibirsk. For the first few years, the team specialized in the production of complex game prototypes and in graphic outsourcing for large international companies.

Earlier, on November 11, it was reported that the company - the developer of computer games "Sayberia nova" will provide the opportunity to play "Smuta" for free in more than 1.5 thousand computer clubs in Russia. Such a step will allow to reach a larger number of people who will be able to better learn the history thanks to the project.