Ukraine Latest news

Kamil Kleszyk, 12 July 2024, 05:27

11 bit studios made a charitable contribution to Ukrainian children being treated in a Kiev hospital. $50,000 is part of the revenue from the sale of the Indika game.

Marcin Przala, 22 January 2024, 06:21

One of Ukrainian soldiers who managed to destroy a modern T90M tank confessed in an interview that successfully neutralizing the Russian vehicle was facilitated by his knowledge from video games, which helped him know where to strike.

Kamil Kleszyk, 26 September 2023, 11:46

Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 includes a Ukrainian language version. As it turns out, it included some anti-Russian slogans. CD Projekt apologizes.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 16 February 2023, 14:20

Composer Mick Gordon has announced that he has donated his entire commision, which he received for his work on the Atomic Heart soundtrack, to the Australian Red Cross to help Ukraine.

Hubert Sledziewski, 16 January 2023, 16:38

In response to Internet users' accusations, the developers of Atomic Heart have published a statement outlining their position on the war in Ukraine. However, it is somewhat lacking.

Adrian Werner, 06 August 2022, 14:53

The recent leak of materials and files from the console port of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl turned out to be a form of revenge by a Russian fan of the series against the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World.

Michal Ciezadlik, 28 July 2022, 20:35

Ukrainian studio Frogwares has revealed that it is working on a remake of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. The project, previously revealed under the working title Palianytsia, is announced as a kind of slap in the face to the Russians.

Jakub Mirowski, 10 June 2022, 15:37

Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupted the functioning of the Kyiv-based Frogwares studio. But now the developers are back at work, and although they had to abandon their plans for bigger projects, they try to push on with their new title, snidely codenamed Project Palianytsia.

Michael Zegar, 07 June 2022, 20:33

Russia's Interior Ministry has placed Dmitry Glukhovsky - creator of the Metro universe - on its list of wanted criminals.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 May 2022, 22:05

Ukrainian studio Frogwares has announced a new project. The upcoming Palianytsia is supposed to be an adventure game with horror elements and a kind of insult to Russians.

Adrian Werner, 17 May 2022, 14:34

Thanks to a grant from Epic Games, Ukrainian studio Frogwares will be able to move its developers from threatened regions to safer locations.

Adam Adamczyk, 20 April 2022, 12:03

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov wrote a letter to Gabe Newell. In it, he calls for the resumption of payments to Ukrainian artists.

Milosz Szubert, 05 April 2022, 12:55

Epic Games has donated Fortnite proceeds from the past two weeks to Ukraine. A total of $144 million was raised.

Michal Ciezadlik, 04 April 2022, 17:02

Wargaming has announced the termination of its operations in Russia and Belarus. Although it was not said explicitly, it is most likely related to the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 March 2022, 19:09

The chat feature in War Thunder has been disabled for over a month now. The developers from Gaijin Entertainment turned it off so it wouldn't be used to discuss politics (read: the war in Ukraine).

Miriam Moszczynska, 31 March 2022, 14:42

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.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 March 2022, 14:37

The Fortnite fundraiser for the war in Ukraine is a big success. $70 million has already been donated, and the campaign is still ongoing.

Michael Zegar, 22 March 2022, 21:23

Today Czech gaming website Vortex reported that some developers from GSC are allegedly moving to Prague, where they will most likely continue working on STALKER 2.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 March 2022, 14:29

The strategy game Crusader Kings III has received a mod undoing one of the changes introduced in update 1.51. It's about the English notation of Kiev, which was recently changed to be closer to the Ukrainian language.

Michal Ciezadlik, 17 March 2022, 14:10

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.

Adam Krolak, 15 March 2022, 15:52

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.

Michal Ciezadlik, 14 March 2022, 21:54

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.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 March 2022, 14:56

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.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 March 2022, 10:13

Sony is the latest console giant to limit or suspend sales of its products in Russia amid the war in Ukraine.

Adrian Werner, 09 March 2022, 10:57

itch.io started offering Bundle for Ukraine. For a minimum of 10 dollars we can buy a package containing almost 600 games. All proceeds from the action will be donated to charity organizations in Ukraine.

Miriam Moszczynska, 07 March 2022, 16:30

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.

Hubert Sledziewski, 06 March 2022, 16:15

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.

Adrian Werner, 06 March 2022, 14:52

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.

Adrian Werner, 05 March 2022, 13:40

In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Amazon Games has decided to suspend work on the Russian-language version of New World.

Dawid Wanat, 04 March 2022, 20:47

Electronic Arts has decided to stop selling its games in Russia and Belarus.

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 March 2022, 20:10

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.

Hubert Sledziewski, 04 March 2022, 19:58

Ubisoft evacuates workers from Ukraine. More than a thousand people and their families are to be sent to neighboring countries, mainly Poland and Romania.

Michal Ciezadlik, 04 March 2022, 18:59

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.

Milosz Szubert, 04 March 2022, 18:16

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.

Hubert Sledziewski, 03 March 2022, 20:27

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.

Michael Zegar, 03 March 2022, 19:38

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.

Michael Zegar, 02 March 2022, 22:44

Ukrainian studio GSC announced today that it has stopped work on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl. It also released a special video, which gives hope that the project will be continued after the fighting is over.

Agnes Adamus, 02 March 2022, 22:18

EA has announced that the Russian national team and all teams originating from that country will be removed from FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile, FIFA Online and NHL 22.

Dawid Wanat, 02 March 2022, 21:49

Mykhailo Fedorov asks developers and esports organizations to help and take action against Russia. Among other things, he calls for disabling services and blocking Russian users.

Adrian Werner, 02 March 2022, 14:49

Space Engineers has become another target of review bombing by the Chinese and Russians users. All because the developers expressed opposition to the invasion of Ukraine.

Hubert Sledziewski, 25 February 2022, 20:48

A statement on the war in Ukraine released yesterday by 11 bit studios has sparked outrage from Chinese and Russian gamers. In retaliation, they are conducting a review bombing of This War of Mine on Steam.

Konrad Sarzynski, 12 July 2021, 11:52

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) discovered a huge cryptocurrency mine consisting primarily of PlayStation 4 consoles. Criminals found a way to turn it into a profitable business.