Study: Two-thirds of surveyed Russians oppose adding authorization through Gosuslugi in games
At the end of last year, Russian legislators proposed mandating several authorization options for gamers in Russia when logging into games, including phone number verification, using the Gosuslugi service, or biometric data. However, a survey conducted by the sociology agency "Veber" discovered that Russians themselves do not support this idea.
Specifically, 53% of Russians surveyed by "Veber" opposed mandatory phone number verification. Sixty-six percent of respondents disagreed with authorization via Gosuslugi, and 68% were against using biometric data for authorization.
Other findings from "Veber":
- 44% of those surveyed are gamers. Another 22% used to play games but have since stopped;
- 56% of surveyed gamers have played games developed by Russian developers at least once, but only 18% could recall their names;
- 34% of respondents believe that games are harmful to children. Slightly fewer — 23% — think there is little good in games for adults;
- Meanwhile, 64% of respondents said that games help develop strategic thinking and logic. Additionally, games can help one make friends (56%) and learn more about history and culture (48%);
- 67% of respondents agree that game companies should label titles with unwanted content. For example, warnings of scenes with violence, foul language, and the use of alcohol and drugs;
- 36% of respondents consider eSports a good example of a proper approach to gaming.
A total of 1,200 Russians participated in the "Veber" survey.