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STALKER 2 Encouraged Many Fans to Visit Chornobyl Area Illegally. Ukrainian Border Guards Warn
STALKER 2 repeated the feat of its predecessor - the release of the highly anticipated sequel to the game by GSC Game World studio attracted even more illegal visitors to the real Zone.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 27, 2024
11 Bit Studios Donates $50,000 to Help Ukrainian Children After Hospital Attack
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.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
July 12, 2024
Tanker in Ukraine Reports His Job Easier Having Played Video Games
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.
video games
Marcin Przała
January 22, 2024
CD Projekt Apologizes for Anti-Russian Slogans in Cyberpunk 2077
Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 includes a Ukrainian language version. As it turns out, it included some anti-Russian slogans. CD Projekt apologizes.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
September 26, 2023
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Mick Gordon Gives His Commision for Atomic Heart to Ukraine [UPDATE]
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.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
February 16, 2023
Atomic Heart Devs Released Vague Statement on War
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.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
January 16, 2023
Russian STALKER Felt Betrayed, Got Revenge With Leaks
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.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 6, 2022
New-old Sherlock Holmes Games is Being Developed as a 'Middle Finger' to Russia
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.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 28, 2022
We’re not going anywhere. Interview With Frogwares About Gamedev in Wartime Ukraine
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.
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Jakub Mirowski
June 10, 2022
Metro Author Dmitry Glukhovsky Prosecuted by Russian Government
Russia's Interior Ministry has placed Dmitry Glukhovsky - creator of the Metro universe - on its list of wanted criminals.
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Michael Zegar
June 7, 2022
Frogwares Announces New Game as a 'Middle Finger' to Russia
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.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 19, 2022
Relocation of Developers From Ukraine, Courtesy of Epic Games
Thanks to a grant from Epic Games, Ukrainian studio Frogwares will be able to move its developers from threatened regions to safer locations.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 17, 2022
Minister Mykhailo Fedorov Calls on Valve to Resume Payments to Ukrainian Devs
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.
video games
Adam Adamczyk
April 20, 2022
$144 Million for Ukraine Collected Through In-game Fundraising
Epic Games has donated Fortnite proceeds from the past two weeks to Ukraine. A total of $144 million was raised.
video games
Milosz Szubert
April 5, 2022
World of Tanks Devs Leave Russia and Belarus
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.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
April 4, 2022
War Thunder Still Without Chat; Devs Don't Want Politics in the Game
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).
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 31, 2022
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
Fortnite Community Raised $70 Million for Ukraine
The Fortnite fundraiser for the war in Ukraine is a big success. $70 million has already been donated, and the campaign is still ongoing.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
March 28, 2022
STALKER 2 Devs Could Move to Czech Republic (Rumor)
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.
video games
Michael Zegar
March 22, 2022
Crusader Kings 3 Devs Renamed Kiev to Kyiv After Attack on Ukraine
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.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 18, 2022