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EA suspends sale of games and virtual currency in Russia and Belarus"We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine."
“We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.”
EA are removing their content from sale in Russia and Belarus while the invasion of Ukraine continues. That includes both games sold via Origin and the EA app, as well as in-game purchases, and they’re working on removing their games from other digital stores serving the region.
“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,” the statement 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.”
EA announcedearlier this weekthat all Russian clubs, including the national football teams, would be removedFIFA 22, and that the Russian and Belarusian teams would be removed from NHL 22.
