EA Sports says it has cut the Russian national team and clubs from its roster. FIFA Mobile announced the same decision. FIFA’s Russia 2022 World Cup elimination from qualifying and UEFA‘s club teams are expected to block international competitions.
EA Sports is in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and, like many voices in the football world, calls for peace and an end to the occupation of Ukraine. Executive “that you are actively considering relevant changes in other areas of our games” and said that he will inform players about the actions they took.”
Also, in the coming weeks, EA Russian and Belarus will remove their national and club teams from NHL 22. International Ice Hockey Federationannounced that both countries have banned their teams from their matches until further notice.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov Sonyurged Microsoft and other gaming companies to suspend Russian and Belarusian player accounts. He called on esports organizations to ban Russian and Belarusian teams and players from international events as well. Fedorov wrote in an open letter, “We are confident that such actions will motivate the citizens of Russia to proactively stop shameful military aggression.” said.
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