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Steam Halts Payments to Developers From Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
Developers from Ukraine draw attention to the unpleasant situation related to payouts on Steam. Both their accounts and those belonging to developers from Russia and Belarus have been blocked.
video games
Miriam Moszczynska
March 31, 2022
Russian Devs of Loop Hero Recommend Pirating Their Game Due to Sanctions
Due to sanctions, some players have problems with the purchase of the Russian game Loop Hero. In such cases its developers recommend to use a pirated version.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 30, 2022
Mobile Phones Up by 35%, Computers Up by 80%, Prices in Russia Soar
The ongoing war in Ukraine has a number of consequences. One of them is a drastic change in the Russian electronics market, where you can already see very serious problems for consumers.
hardware & software
Martin Strzyzewski
March 17, 2022
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War in Ukraine - Developers and Gaming Organizations React [UPDATED]
This morning Russian troops attacked Ukrainian territory, starting a war. This shocking situation has caused an avalanche of comments and opinions - also in the gaming community.
other
Michal Ciezadlik
March 17, 2022
ETS 2 Heart of Russia Launch Uncertain; Devs May Cancel DLC
The release of Heart of Russia DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 may not happen. The developers are considering a number of options, but they hope that the expansion will eventually appear on sale.
video games
Adam Krolak
March 15, 2022
STALKER 2 Devs Change Subtitle, Get Rid of Russian Spelling
In connection with the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, GSC Game World decided to make a symbolic gesture by changing the subtitle of STALKER 2 so that the spelling corresponds to the Ukrainian language.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
March 14, 2022
Exiting Russia Means Loss of a Market Worth Billions of USD for Game Publishers
Game developers and publishers (and more) are pulling their products out of Russia en masse, and in doing so are rejecting a market that generates billions of dollars in revenue.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 10, 2022
PlayStation and Other Sony Products Pulled From Sale in Russia
Sony is the latest console giant to limit or suspend sales of its products in Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
March 10, 2022
STALKER Review Bombed After Being Pulled From Sale in Russia
The STALKER series has become another victim of review bombing on Steam. This is a consequence of GSC's games being pulled from sale in Russia.
video games
Michael Zegar
March 8, 2022
Ubisoft Pulls Its Games From Sale in Russia
Ubisoft is joining the ranks of companies that have pulled their games from sale in Russia. It is also helping its employees from Ukraine to flee the war-torn country.
video games
Miriam Moszczynska
March 7, 2022
LoL Devs Pledge Support to Ukraine; Will Donate $1M
Riot Games has launched its own charity event for victims of the war in Ukraine. What's more, the company is set to donate $1 million to three humanitarian organizations.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
March 6, 2022
Rockstar, Epic Games, Nvidia and Activision Suspend Sales in Russia
Activision Blizzard, Rockstar Games with Take Two Interactive, Epic Games and Nvidia have announced they will stop selling their products in Russia. The reason, of course, is the country's invasion of Ukraine.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 6, 2022
Work on Russian Version of New World Suspended
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Amazon Games has decided to suspend work on the Russian-language version of New World.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 5, 2022
EA Blocks Sales of Games and Services in Russia
Electronic Arts has decided to stop selling its games in Russia and Belarus.
video games
Dawid Wanat
March 4, 2022
Microsoft Pulls Its Products From Sale in Russia
Microsoft is not stopping at actively supporting Ukraine in the fight against cyber attacks and helping refugees. The company has stopped selling new products and services across Russia.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
March 4, 2022
Ubisoft Evacuates 1000 Employees From Ukraine to Poland and Romania
Ubisoft evacuates workers from Ukraine. More than a thousand people and their families are to be sent to neighboring countries, mainly Poland and Romania.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
March 4, 2022
Gran Turismo 7 Not For Russians; Sony Blocks Product Sales in the Country
Gran Turismo 7 launches today, but not all gamers will be able to enjoy the latest PlayStation exclusive. As it turns out, the game is not available on the Russian PlayStation Store.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
March 4, 2022
Russians Have Trouble Paying on Steam
It seems that Steam users living in Russia are having huge difficulties when it comes to buying anything on the platform. There are reports of payment methods not working. GOG has also stopped trading with Russians and Belarusians.
video games
Milosz Szubert
March 4, 2022
Doom 2 Gets New Level From John Romero; Proceeds Go to Victims of War in Ukraine
Video game industry legend John Romero has created a new level for 1994's Doom 2. Players can purchase it for five euros, with all proceeds going to charities helping victims of the war in Ukraine.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
March 3, 2022
CD Projekt RED and Bloober Team Pull Their Games From Sale in Russia
Both CD Projekt RED and Bloober Team have announced that they will temporarily stop selling their games in Russia and Belarus. This order also applies to GOG.com.
video games
Michael Zegar
March 3, 2022