GTA V star Ned Luke thinks Russia could create a game just as good as GTA V
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Actor Ned Luke, who played Michael De Santa in GTA V, was a special guest at “Video Game Night,” held from October 31 to November 1 as part of the exhibition program at the Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster in Skolkovo during Moscow International Video Game Week. At the event, Luke signed autographs, chatted with fans, and gave a short speech.

“This place [the Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster] supports developers in Russia. It has a motion-capture studio and recording studios. You can make a video game right here that’s just as good as GTA V… If you’re a young independent developer in Russia, God bless you—you have a chance. What I’ve seen over the past two days has blown me away. And that opportunity is right here for you,” Ned Luke said.

It’s no surprise that the actor paid special attention to the motion-capture and recording studios, since he took part in both processes when creating Michael De Santa in Grand Theft Auto V. Luke was shown the studios’ equipment during a tour of the Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster.

In addition to learning about the cluster’s facilities, the star guest tried out several projects featured at the exhibition. These included the slasher Tsarevna, which draws on ballet movements for its combat system, the SNP Racing simulator, and the IL-2 Sturmovik flight simulator. The actor also admitted that he would like to work on a Russian video game himself.

“I want to make a video game here. I think I should even do it!” Ned Luke said.

The Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster opened in November 2025. It is Russia’s first full-cycle cluster for the gaming and animation industries: motion-capture and recording studios, a cinema with a high-resolution screen, and a data center are all housed in one 55,000-square-meter building. The cluster is home to 57 game companies and 13 animation studios, which are working on more than 250 projects in total.

In addition to helping developers with workspace and resources, the cluster’s administration also helps promote their projects. Through the “Moscow Video Game Export” program, studios showcase their games at international exhibitions. The cluster also invites publishers, developers, and other industry professionals from abroad.

The main program of the second Moscow International Video Game Week ran from October 29 to November 1, 2026. The Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster hosted an exhibition of Russian and international games, a business program, and “Video Game Night” (which Ned Luke also attended).