author: Dawid Wanat
EA Blocks Sales of Games and Services in Russia
Electronic Arts has decided to stop selling its games in Russia and Belarus.
Electronic Arts has issued an official announcement regarding the current situation in Ukraine. The company joins the entities supporting the country and calling for an end to the bloodshed.
EA will not sell games in Russia
EA has decided to stop selling its games and other content in Russia and Belarus. This is another step by the company after removing Russian teams from games like FIFA 22 and NHL 22.
"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."
On Wednesday, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Fedorov called on the gaming world to support his country and withdraw from the Russian market. In addition to EA, several other companies, including Microsoft and CD Projekt have announced that they will no longer sell their products in the territory.
As this deeply troubling situation evolves, we’re continually reviewing the steps we can take. In addition to changes to our EA SPORTS FIFA and NHL games, we are actively evaluating other areas of our games and operations, and will update with any further actions.
The gaming world is not indifferent and is reacting to the war in Ukraine. For more information on gaming industry actions, we recommend reading this news.