# Lesta Games

> video game developer

**Wikidata**: [Q4042801](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4042801)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesta_Studio)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lesta-games

## Summary
Lesta Games is a Russian video game developer headquartered in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1991. Formerly known as Lesta Studio and Wargaming Saint Petersburg, the company operated as a subsidiary of Wargaming from 2011 until 2022. The studio develops video games, including the 2010 title "Monolith."

## Key Facts
- **Founded:** 1991 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- **Industry:** Video game development
- **Former Names:** Lesta Studio, Wargaming Saint Petersburg, Студия "Леста", Леста Игры
- **Parent Company:** Wargaming (2011–2022)
- **Legal Form:** Subsidiary company
- **Headquarters:** Saint Petersburg, Russia
- **Developed:** Monolith (2010 video game)
- **Official Website:** https://lesta.games (Russian language)
- **Contact Email:** hrspb@wargaming.net

## FAQs
### Q: What was Lesta Games' relationship with Wargaming?
Lesta Games operated as a subsidiary of Wargaming from 2011 until 2022. During this period, the studio was also known as Wargaming Saint Petersburg. The ownership relationship ended in 2022.

### Q: Where is Lesta Games located?
Lesta Games is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where it was founded in 1991.

### Q: What games has Lesta Games developed?
According to available records, Lesta Games developed "Monolith," a video game released in 2010. The company produces video games as its primary product.

## Why It Matters
Lesta Games represents one of Russia's established video game development studios with over three decades of operational history since 1991. The company's 11-year association with Wargaming—one of the industry's major players—placed it within a network that employed approximately 4,500 people globally as of 2019. This relationship positioned Lesta as part of a significant force in the military-themed gaming sector.

The studio's headquarters in Saint Petersburg situates it within one of Russia's primary technology and game development hubs. Its transition from independent studio to Wargaming subsidiary and subsequent independence in 2022 illustrates the evolving nature of corporate relationships in the gaming industry. With Wikipedia presence in six languages (Belarusian, English, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, and Chinese), the company maintains international recognition across major gaming databases and industry platforms.

## Notable For
- Operating continuously since 1991, making it one of the longer-established game development studios in Russia
- Over a decade of integration with Wargaming's global development network (2011–2022)
- Maintaining presence across major gaming databases including IGDB, GameFAQs, TheGamesDB, VideoGameGeek, and LaunchBox Games Database
- Multi-language Wikipedia presence spanning six languages
- Headquarters in Saint Petersburg, a key center for Russian game development

## Body
### Corporate History
Lesta Games was established in 1991 and has operated under several identities throughout its history:
- Lesta Studio
- Wargaming Saint Petersburg
- Студия "Леста"
- Студия «Леста»
- Леста (студия компьютерной графики)
- Леста Игры

### Ownership Structure
From 2011 to 2022, Lesta Games functioned as a subsidiary of Wargaming, a video game development company founded on August 2, 1998. Wargaming maintains headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus (since 2011) and previously in Minsk, Belarus (since 1998), with operations in the United States and Belarus. As of 2019, Wargaming reported 4,500 employees. Lesta Games' subsidiary status under Wargaming concluded in 2022.

### Products and Development
The company specializes in video game development within the video game industry. The documented title developed by Lesta Games includes:
- **Monolith** — 2010 video game

### Digital Presence and Contact
- **Website:** https://lesta.games (Russian language)
- **Email:** hrspb@wargaming.net
- **LinkedIn:** lesta-games
- **VK:** lestagames

### Industry Database Registrations
Lesta Games maintains listings across numerous gaming industry databases:
- Internet Game Database (IGDB): lesta-studio
- GameFAQs Company ID: 74867
- TheGamesDB Developer ID: 4939
- VideoGameGeek Company ID: 14579
- LaunchBox Games Database Developer ID: 3071
- Crunchbase Organization ID: lesta-studio
- Gry-Online Company ID: 1123
- Igromania Company ID: 5698
- UVL Company ID: 2374

### Reference Identifiers
The company is indexed under multiple reference systems:
- VIAF ID: 156238568
- Freebase ID: /m/0bbxw9k
- Golden ID: Lesta_Studio-MDKNP8
- RIA Novosti Reference: 2013501616

## Schema Markup
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## References

1. [Source](https://lesta.ru/ru/about/contacts/)
2. [Source](https://golden.com/wiki/Lesta_Studio-MDKNP8)
3. VideoGameGeek