"Lesta Games" entered the top 10 most valuable Russian internet companies, nearly doubling the value of VK
Forbes has compiled a list of the Russian internet companies with the highest market value at the beginning of 2025. This year, "Lesta Games" — the owner of the games "World of Warships," "World of Tanks," and Tanks Blitz — made it into the top ten.
“World of Tanks”
"Lesta Games" ranked 10th in the top list. Forbes estimated its market value at $1.5 billion. For comparison: a year ago, the amount was almost half — $800 million.
The top spot, just like last year, went to "Yandex," whose market value increased from $12.5 billion to $16.4 billion.
Below are all the companies in the Forbes top list that are in some way related to gaming. Their market value as of January 30, 2025, is indicated in parentheses.
- First place — "Yandex" ($16.4 billion);
- Ninth place — 1C ($1.7 billion);
- 10th place — "Lesta Games" ($1.5 billion);
- 15th place — VK ($790 million);
- 27th place — Astrum Entertainment ($390 million).