This is the 6112th most frequent Russian word.
стартовала
"Started" or "launched."
In this sentence, 'стартовала' emphasizes the beginning of the game at a specific time, similar to the term 'started'.
Игра стартовала ровно в семь часов.
The game started exactly at seven o'clock.
Here, 'стартовала' is used to highlight the initiation of a program, equating it to 'commenced' or 'kicked off'.
Программа развития стартовала в этом году.
The development program commenced this year.
In this example, 'стартовала' conveys the idea of a formal event beginning under specified conditions.