Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Federov has called on all gaming and esports companies in the world to withdraw from Russia and Belarus.
Russia, which occupied Ukraine last week, was under intense pressure from both countries and companies. New embargoes are being added to the embargoes that have increased in recent days. Apple took the sanctions against Russia yesterday. explained And he said there would be more to come. Electronic Arts, one of the giants of the game world, announced today that it has removed the Russian National Team and other Russian teams from FIFA and other sports games. had announced.
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Federov, with a post he made on his Twitter account, labeled Xbox and PlayStation, the two biggest names in the gaming world, and promoted gaming and e-sports companies. Invited to ‘withdraw from Russia’.
‘Withdraw from Russia and Belarus’
In his post, Federov tagged Xbox and PlayStation and said;
“To all game developers and esports platforms,
The Russian Federation has carried out a deceptive and ugly military attack on my country! Imagine in the heart of Europe in 2022 neighborhoods, kindergartens and hospitals are bombed.
Armed forces and citizens defend Ukraine to the end! The whole world is showing its anger by imposing sanctions. The enemy must suffer serious losses. But we need your help. By 2022, modern technology may have tanks, multiple rocket launchers, and missiles. is the best answer.
I am sure that you will not only hear our voices but do everything in your power to protect Ukraine, Europe and the entire democratic world from this authoritarian aggression. All Russian and Belarusian to block accountsRussian and Belarusian teams participate in games and national e-sports tournaments temporarily prevent you from joining and all international events in Russia-Belarus I request you to cancel.
We are confident that these sanctions will help the Russian people stop this shameful military violence. will motivate”
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Source :
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/03/02/ukraine-asks-playstation-and-xbox-to-leave-the-russian-market/?sh=507d2e75765b