In ARCI revealed the dynamics of the growth of computer clubs in Russia

The indicator of the median monthly revenue of the computer club in Russia by the end of October 2026 increased to 889.6 thousand rubles, or 6% year-on-year, follows from the data of the Association for the Development of Esports Infrastructure (ARKI), which was reviewed by RBC.

According to ARKI estimates, the second month of autumn showed the strongest result in the period under review - from April to October. Compared to September (801 thousand rubles), the median revenue of the club increased by 11.1%. The number of sessions per club for the month increased by 11.4%, new guests - by 12.4%. At the same time, the frequency of visits remained the same - 4.8 sessions per guest per month.

June showed the worst result for the analyzed period - the median revenue of the club amounted to 721.6 thousand rubles. Such dynamics in ARCI was associated with the beginning of the holiday season and examinations / admissions, in favor of which the audience of clubs redistributes activity. In July, the club's revenue amounted to 769 thousand rubles, and in August reached 815.1 thousand rubles.

"In April-October 2026, clubs went through a number of normal seasonal fluctuations for the market: a decrease in activity in early summer, a recovery in July-August and an increase in autumn at the start of the period of business and educational activity of the audience," the association explained.

At the end of October, computer clubs managed to attract more new visitors than a year ago, and guests on average play more often. According to LANGAME (partner of ARCI), by the end of 2025, the volume of the Russian computer club market reached about 30 billion rubles, an increase of about 15% over the year. The number of clubs increased by 29% to more than 4 thousand venues, and the number of gaming places exceeded 100 thousand.