Rostselmash won the “Battle of Factories”

The first federal esports tournament in the game “World of Tanks” for employees of industrial enterprises — ++“Battle of Factories”++ — ended with Rostselmash taking the victory. Representatives of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant won silver, employees of the Transneft — Druzhba enterprise took bronze, and the Novо-Vyatka team came in fourth.

The four strongest teams reached the final based on the results of the qualifying round, in which 48 teams from industrial enterprises in Russia and Belarus took part. All members of each team had to work at the same enterprise — this was the main qualification requirement.

The tournament was organized by the Rostelecom Games online platform, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE), the Agency for Creative Industries (ACI), and the Lesta game studio.

The final competition took place at the Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster on Tanker’s Day. The winners from Rostselmash received 250,000 in-game gold, while representatives of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant, Transneft — Druzhba, and Novo-Vyatka received 125,000, 75,000, and 50,000 in-game gold, respectively.

Boris Sinitsky, Product Director of “World of Tanks”: “For us, the ‘Battle of Factories’ is first and foremost an opportunity to bring players together and give them a new reason to meet in the game. Teams from regions across the country had the opportunity to compete, test their strength, and experience the atmosphere of a major tournament. Thank you to all the participants for the great game, and congratulations to Rostselmash on its victory.”

Mikhail Oseevsky, President of Rostelecom: “Computer games are enjoyed by people of all ages and professions — that is what our ‘Battle of Factories’ esports tournament proves. Behind the monitor screens, we saw not simply representatives of different professions united by a shared passion, but teams that were truly fighting for their factory, cheering each other on, and sincerely celebrating their shared victory. Naturally, all the companies’ teams strongly supported their colleagues, making our tournament an excellent team-building tool. I am confident that many more exciting joint esports projects lie ahead for us and our partners.”

Alexander Shokhin, President of the RUIE: “The ‘Battle of Factories’ final brought together teams from industrial enterprises in different regions of the country — from Rostov-on-Don to Yekaterinburg and Kirov. The tournament’s geography alone speaks to the popularity of this format. Projects like these serve two purposes: they maintain industrial teams’ interest in new digital technologies and foster a positive atmosphere within companies — something that directly affects employee engagement and the appeal of industry to young professionals. Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who made it to the final.”