Activision Blizzard and Epic joined game companies such as Microsoft, Electronic Arts and CD Projekt, which stopped selling in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
Reactions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are growing day by day. Recently, Activision Blizzard and Epic, which joined this caravan, also stopped sales in Russia. Activision Blizzard president and COO Daniel Alegre announced that the company will “suspend new sales of our games and games in Russia while this conflict continues.” In a message to his team, Alegre said, “The company is matching employee donations at a 2:1 ratio with emergency relief organizations in the area. Together we’ve raised over $300,000. We plan to add additional charities to be selected next week.” said.
Activision Blizzard and Epic also stopped sales in Russia
Also highlighting “the contributions of colleagues in Poland, where people volunteer to help Ukrainian refugees and other needy,” the firm did not make a statement about how long this situation will continue.
Activision Blizzard isn’t the only one involved in the sanction. Epic Games also said in a statement on Twitter, “We are stopping the trade with Russia in our games in response to the invasion of Ukraine.” This statement shows that even though sales will end, the Russians can still play their game.
Of course, although we do not think that the Russian people are responsible for this situation, similar moves should be made so that the situation in Ukraine can be understood by the Russian people and not misled. Together with these companies, the number of game companies that have been sanctioned so far has reached five. You can find related news below.
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