Electronic Arts Suspends Sales in Russia and Belarus

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is on the agenda of the whole world. Due to the war, companies from many sectors come up with new sanctions against Russia every day. Companies from the gaming industry, which is one of the largest industries in the world, are also among those who impose sanctions.

In a news we shared with you yesterday, we shared that CD Projekt Red, the developer of the Cyberpunk 2077 game, has decided to stop its sales in Russia and Belarus. In addition, in the news two days ago, it was announced that Electronic Arts (EA), one of the largest game companies in the world, removed Russian teams from sports games, especially FIFA. Now, again, a statement about the war came from Electronic Arts.

Sales in Russia and Belarus suspended

EA, which includes FIFA, Battlefield, Star Wars games, The Sims and many more games, announced today that it has decided to stop the sale of games, content and even virtual currency packages in Russia and Belarus. According to the statements, many content such as DLCs, games and DLCs, including in-game stores, will no longer be available for purchase in Russia from the Origin or EA app.

In the statements made on the official website of the company, regarding the reason for this decision,We continue to be astonished by the conflict in Ukraine and join the ongoing call for peace around the world. Our primary concern is; is the safety of people in the region, including our colleagues and partners. We are trying to take whatever steps we can do to address this extremely disturbing situation. In addition to changes for Russian teams in our sports games such as FIFA and NHL, we are actively evaluating other areas of our operations.” expressions were used.

Sanctions against Russia from companies continue unabated. Recently, Microsoft announced that it has stopped the sales of its products in Russia. Another company, Apple, had announced its decision to suspend sales in the country in its previous statements. Apart from these, similar moves came from other technology giants such as Google and Meta. So, what do you think about these sanctions? You can share your thoughts in the comments.