EA isn’t a company I cover a lot. But their actions in regards to Russia are very newsworthy. It starts with literally erasing teams from Russia and Belarus from their two biggest sports franchises. Their NHL games:
And their football/soccer games:
But they didn’t stop there. They’ve now done this:
We have made the decision to stop sales of our games and content, including virtual currency bundles, in Russia and Belarus while this conflict continues. As a result, our games and content will no longer be available for purchase in our Russian region storefront on Origin or the EA app, including through in-game stores. We are also working with our platform partners to remove our titles from their stores and stop the sale of new in-game content in the region.
Those are significant shots across the bow. And I am sure that will get someone’s attention in the Kremlin.
Good on you EA!
EA Is Taking Action Against Russia In Epic Fashion
Posted in Commentary with tags EA, Russia on March 4, 2022 by itnerdEA isn’t a company I cover a lot. But their actions in regards to Russia are very newsworthy. It starts with literally erasing teams from Russia and Belarus from their two biggest sports franchises. Their NHL games:
And their football/soccer games:
But they didn’t stop there. They’ve now done this:
We have made the decision to stop sales of our games and content, including virtual currency bundles, in Russia and Belarus while this conflict continues. As a result, our games and content will no longer be available for purchase in our Russian region storefront on Origin or the EA app, including through in-game stores. We are also working with our platform partners to remove our titles from their stores and stop the sale of new in-game content in the region.
Those are significant shots across the bow. And I am sure that will get someone’s attention in the Kremlin.
Good on you EA!
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