Media kit · Rate card · 2026
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Audience, formats, examples and rates in one document. Core audience: gamers aged 18–34 in Russia and the CIS.

News · Telegram · Display · Hardware · Articles · Interactive · Case studies · Aggregator
7.7M
Page views / 30 days
2.6M
Visitors / 30 days
265K
Telegram subscribers
584K
Bot users

Umami · 17 Aug–16 Sep 2026 · 30 days UTC.

missiya@vgtimes.comvgtimes.ru
01 — Geography

Russia, CIS and international readers

Overall traffic: 2,554,977 visitors and 7,701,664 pageviews in 30 days.

8.3%EU + EEA + UK213,089 visitors
2.3%North + Latin America59,716 visitors
RegionVisitorsShare
EU + EEA + UK213,0898.3%
Other Europe, including RU / UA / BY2,155,62684.3%
North America51,1322.0%
Latin America8,5840.3%
Rest of world, including Türkiye129,5255.1%

Europe · selected countries

CountryVisitors
Russia1,878,469
Ukraine175,302
Belarus87,642
Germany44,423
Netherlands43,656
All countries in this region
CountryVisitors
Russia1,878,469
Ukraine175,302
Belarus87,642
Germany44,423
Netherlands43,656
United Kingdom21,508
Poland19,623
Finland9,652
Latvia9,221
Sweden9,167
Moldova7,491
France6,379
Czechia6,272
Estonia6,063
Lithuania5,987
Norway4,987
Switzerland3,702
Spain3,426
Austria3,278
Romania2,870
Italy2,659
Cyprus2,296
Bulgaria2,274
Serbia2,039
Ireland1,336
Slovakia1,294
Belgium1,203
Hungary1,087
Denmark1,078
Greece1,033
Portugal992
Montenegro489
Slovenia415
Luxembourg372
Croatia316
Albania294
Iceland171
Bosnia69
North Macedonia64
Malta39
GI25
Kosovo12
LI12
MC7
SM6
AD5
FO3
GG2
AX2
JE2
IM1

Americas · selected countries

CountryVisitors
United States48,532
Brazil3,705
Canada2,598
AG2,359
Argentina522
All countries in this region
CountryVisitors
United States48,532
Brazil3,705
Canada2,598
AG2,359
Argentina522
Mexico513
Colombia233
Venezuela175
Chile160
Peru145
Bolivia87
Ecuador83
Uruguay74
VG70
Dominican Rep.51
Costa Rica50
Panama47
Paraguay45
VI38
Guatemala33
Jamaica31
Nicaragua22
El Salvador22
Puerto Rico20
Trinidad & Tobago19
Honduras19
GP17
Cuba15
BZ7
BS5
CW3
GY3
BB2
GF2
KY1
FK1
GL1
GD1
BM1
MQ1
HT1
VC1
KN1

Umami · 17 Aug–16 Sep 2026 · 30 days UTC.

Shares are based on country records. Europe includes Russia, Ukraine and Belarus; EU + EEA + UK is shown separately. Türkiye is in the rest of the world.

02 — Audience

Who reads VGTimes

A male gaming audience in Russia and the CIS who know their games: they read guides and walkthroughs, compare prices, study hardware reviews and follow release dates. One in three visits is direct — regular readers, not incidental traffic.

51%
Desktop
48%
Mobile
1%
Tablet
47%
Windows
38%
Android
12%
iOS
3%
Other

Audience demographics

Distribution within the audience with identified demographics.

76.4%Male
23.6%Female
82.7%Aged 18–34

Age · all identified users

18–2467.8%
25–3414.9%
35–448.9%
45–544.7%
55–642.4%
65+1.2%

Europe and Americas

SegmentMale18–34Coverage · n
All property users76.4%82.7%5.9% · 123,260
All Europe76.5%81.6%5.0% · 95,126
EU + EEA + UK78.6%82.7%13.4% · 16,632
Americas75.1%83.5%7.5% · 2,490

Source: Google Analytics 4, Data API · VGTimes Russia, property 379472400 · 17 Aug–16 Sep 2026 · activeUsers. Coverage is the share of users with identified demographics; age and gender percentages describe that sample, not the full audience. Reach and geography are reported separately from Umami.

03 — News coverage

Website news + a Telegram post

A news placement on vgtimes.ru always includes a channel post.

Maximum reach
News + @vgtimes
A website news article + a post in our main network channel.
175,000 channel subscribers
42 000 ₽
For stores and promotions
News + @vgtimes_discounts
A website news article + a post in our deals channel, reaching an audience ready to buy.
55,000 channel subscribers
30 000 ₽
For brands and hardware
News + @vgtimes_plus
A website news article + a post in our enthusiast channel: behind the scenes, events and devices.
35,000 channel subscribers
26 400 ₽
Website news is sold together with a Telegram post, not separately.
04 — Telegram

Channel posts

Your post stays at the top for 1 hour and in the feed for 24 hours.

@vgtimes175 000
@vgtimes_discounts55 000
@vgtimes_plus35 000
ChannelPrice per post
@vgtimesmain network channel · 175,000 subscribers18 000 ₽
@vgtimes_discountsdeals and giveaways · 55,000 subscribers7 200 ₽
@vgtimes_plusenthusiast channel: behind the scenes, events and hardware · 35,000 subscribers3 000 ₽
Extra time at the top · +50% / hour · up to 3 hours Extra time in the feed · +10% / day One month in the feed · +50% Contest · +10%
05 — Bot broadcasts

Direct messages to subscribers

Direct delivery through our Telegram bots — each user in the database receives your message.

@libertycity_files_bot396 807
@vgtimes_files_bot154 785
@vgtimes_pc_test_bot32 972
BotUsers in databasePrice
@vgtimes_pc_test_botPC game compatibility checker32 972144 ₽ / 1,000 messages
@vgtimes_files_botVGTimes files and mods154 785144 ₽ / 1,000 messages
@libertycity_files_botLibertyCity files396 807144 ₽ / 1,000 messages
Minimum order: 100,000 messages (14,400 ₽). Volume is ordered in increments of 1,000 messages, keeping invoice amounts in whole rubles.
06 — Display advertising

Branding and banners

Rates are per 1,000 impressions (CPM); choose your own volume. Calculate the exact cost with our calculator.

Where banners appear
vgtimes.ru
Branding · site skin
Billboard 1000×300
300×600
Mobile 300×250
Fullscreen 500×500
Placement layout. Fullscreen appears as an overlay in the first session; branding is the background around desktop content.
Formats and rates
FormatRate per 1,000 impressionsMinimum impressions
BannerDesktop 1000×300 · mobile 300×250225 ₽from 100,000 impressions
Stickfixed to the bottom of the screen · desktop 970×90 · mobile 320×100280 ₽from 100,000 impressions
Fullscreenfirst session · desktop 1600×800 · mobile 500×500330 ₽from 100,000 impressions
Prerollvideo before trailers and clips in articles · limited inventory495 ₽from 100,000 impressions
Site brandingdesktop · background around content · flagship300 ₽from 600,000 impressions
One rate per format: desktop and mobile cost the same. We agree the device split with you at launch. The minimum is a lower volume limit; above it, choose any volume in increments of 10,000 impressions. Impression reports come from the ad server (Adfox).
Where to start
01 · Try it
Test
100,000 banner impressions
from 22,500 ₽
Start with a banner placement. Agree the dates and targeting, then use the campaign report to plan the next step.
02 · Around a launch
Campaign
500,000 banner impressions
from 112,500 ₽
Scale your banner campaign. Add a stick or fullscreen in the calculator to compare the cost of a format mix.Higher banner volume, with stick or fullscreen placements. The format mix is agreed around your campaign goals.
03 · Always on
Presence
2,000,000 banner impressions
from 450,000 ₽
Plan a sustained campaign around your release calendar. Confirm delivery dates and available inventory before booking.
These are reference points, not fixed packages: the volume and format mix are built around your goal. For an exact estimate, use the calculator on the kit page.
07 — Hardware

Reviews and guides

Hands-on editorial testing: benchmarks, measurements and photography. Examples: vgtimes.ru/tech-hardware-reviews

Flagship
Device review
Laptop, desktop PC, graphics card or monitor. A week of testing: gaming benchmarks, measurements and a photo shoot.
180 000 ₽
Accessories
Accessory review
Mouse, keyboard, headset or controller. Hands-on tests for work and gaming, with photography.
90 000 ₽
Evergreen
Buying guide
How-to-choose and best-of guides featuring your product as the main recommendation. Designed to rank in search and attract traffic year-round.
140 000 ₽
A review can cover several devices: each additional device adds 50% to the price. For example, a mouse + mousepad costs 135,000 ₽. Four or more devices require two reviews.
08 — Articles and blogs

Content for your brand

Permanent placement
Sponsored article
An article built around your product: one featured brand, without competitors in the selection. Remains on the site and in search permanently.
Pinned in the site header for 2 days · announcement in @vgtimes
140 000 ₽
Publish it yourself
Company blog
Your own blog account on VGTimes: up to 4 posts per month, featured on the homepage. Write and publish independently, without waiting for approval. No ad labeling required — this is your own publishing space, rather than an ad placement.
around 20,000 ₽ per news post — less than individual placements
80 000 ₽ / month
Blog · no ad labeling required Blog · pay for 6 months — +1 month free Pay for 12 months — +2 months free
09 — Interactive

Quizzes and mini-games

Formats readers play, rather than scroll past.

Native format
Sponsored quiz
A quiz for your game or brand in our Quizzes section: questions, images and shareable results.
Pinned in the site header for 2 days · announcement in @vgtimes · examples: vgtimes.ru/quizzes
90 000 ₽
Custom interaction
Branded mini-game
A game built around your brand, embedded in an article or landing page: logos, high-score prizes and a lead form at the end. Development included.
from 100,000 ₽
Ready-made special project · Birthday
All of VGTimes celebrates your date
A festive landing page with a mini-game, a site-wide cake with a celebration button, party hats on user avatars and a sequence of quests leading to your target action. Ideal for a game anniversary, major launch, new season or brand birthday.
from 800,000 ₽turnkey production · promotion charged at the rates above
2–3 weeksof active celebration
online configuratorbuild your package and see the reach estimate
Explore the concept and build your celebration
Live example · interactive
Demo — Snake
Score 0Length 3Best 0
Snake
Use arrow keys or swipe. Collect golden apples and avoid walls and your own tail. An example of a branded mini-game for a special project.
Demo — Snake
Score 7Length 10Best 7
This is how a custom game works inside an article. We can brand it with logo-shaped apples, high-score prizes and a lead form at the end.
10 — Calculator

Build your order and estimate the budget

Choose formats and volumes — your budget updates live. You can order several articles, banners or posts; for display formats, enter the number of impressions. When ready, select Create request and we will confirm the estimate and send an invoice.

11 — Case studies

Our previous work

Real brand integrations. Every card is clickable.

12 — Price aggregator

For game and key stores

Your products in price comparisons on game pages — reaching shoppers at the moment they choose.

Onboarding · new stores
€1 500feed integration + first 3 months of placement included
up to 25,000products in the initial feed · same allowance for every store

From month 4, pricing depends on the number of products in your feed. More products listed means a higher plan; reduce or expand your feed to change plans.

Products in feedPlan / month
up to 10,000€149
10 000 – 25 000€249
25 000 – 75 000€549
75 000 – 150 000€899
150 000+€1 499 · Boosted included
Boosted · pinned at the top of results · +€249 / month · available on every plan Verified · official store account badge · €490 one-off or €99 / month · included in the top plan
13 — Payment and terms

How we work

Ruble prices apply to bank transfer payments to our individual entrepreneur entity, with full documentation through Diadoc electronic document exchange.

International clients receive an invoice in EUR through Wise from our EU legal entity.

Content meets our editorial quality standards and carries a partnership disclosure.

Rates are for direct advertisers. Agencies can request separate terms.

A Verified store account can reply to reviews and receive notifications, showing users that it is the official representative.

Anastasia SokolovaCo-founder · Head of Partnerships
missiya@vgtimes.com