Russia, which is being sanctioned by the international community one after another for its invasion of Ukraine, is in danger of being expelled from the game.
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Fedorov has officially requested through social media that Microsoft and Sony, which supplies XBOX and PlayStation, as well as game industry and e-sports officials around the world, participate in the sanctions against Russia.
The official letter addressed to ‘all game developers and e-sports platforms’ contained a urging to block accounts of Russian and Belarusian users, ban participation in international e-sports competitions in those countries, and suspend international events held in the territory.
This move of the Ukrainian government is interpreted as an effort to spread anti-war opinion within Russia. “I am confident that this move will motivate Russian citizens to stop the shameful military aggression,” the Ukrainian government said in an official letter.
Meanwhile, in response to the efforts of the Ukrainian government, EA Sports declared on its official Twitter on the 3rd, “We are in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and, like many voices in the world of football around the world, we call for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine.” 22′, ‘FIFA Mobile’ and ‘FIFA Online’ announced that it is in the process of deleting the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from its ‘FIFA’ products.
In addition, this movement of EA Sports is expected to lead to NHL products, an ice hockey sport following the FIFA series.
“In accordance with the decision of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to suspend all competitions in Russia and Belarus, it will be deleted from the NHL22 within a few weeks,” EA Sports said in a statement. participate in it,” he said.
