After Russia took military action against Ukraine, more and more major game companies took specific actions, including Activision Blizzard and Epic Games, which announced the suspension of game sales in Russia.
Activision Blizzard said that they announced that the company will suspend the sales of their games in Russia while the conflict continues, they will continue to find ways to help the people of Ukraine, and the company is helping employees affected by the war as much as possible With family, and also thanks to Polish colleagues who volunteered to help Ukrainian refugees. The company has also raised more than $300,000 to send to organizations that provide immediate assistance to refugees in Ukraine.
Epic Games also issued a statement pointing out that in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the company decided to stop commercial transactions with Russia in games, but Russian players can still play games that have been purchased earlier, and Russian players will remain connected on the platform’s communication tools. State, mainly Epic Games believes that the free world should keep the conversation pipeline open.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine recently called on the international game industry and e-sports organizations, especially Xbox and PlayStation, to take action to put pressure on Russia, while Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, etc. have taken specific actions to suspend the sale of new games in Russia.