Ubisoftthe game brand Assasin’s Creed or even Far Cry which has offices in kyiv and Odessa or Gameloft, specializing in games for mobiles and tablets who works in Liv and Karkhiv…
As many city names as we uncovered with the horror of war and studios taking steps to secure their on-site teams as employees were routed to Poland and Romania and their salaries maintained since the start of the attacks by Russia.
You should also know that a lot of developers, programmers and creators come from Ukraine and work on some of the most popular video games and series around the world and that a lot of groups have created via Twitter, for example, to highlight them and show their creations.
And suddenly Cédric as in a lot of sectors, the world of video games has also distanced itself from Russia?
A lot of companies have reduced or completely cut their presence on Russian soil since the start of the war in Ukraine. Apple which has stopped selling its phones and tablets, Facebook or Meta as they say now, Google with Youtube or Twitter who blocked posts from Russia.
Activision Studios which suspend the sale of their games and online services, Microsoft which has suspended its market, Electronic Arts who simply decided, among other things, to remove the Russian football teams from the latest FIFA 22. Epic Games to whom we owe games like Unreal or Fornite which suspends transactions with Russia, nintendo with the cessation of the sale of games and consoles and its market which is displayed in maintenance or even sony also which has stopped its console and video game market with, for example, the impossibility of finding in Russia in physical or dematerialized markets the latest game from the Gran Turismo 7 brand.
You would have understood it , the global video game community unites to call for peace in Ukraine with fundraising also by selling game packs especially for refugees and organizations that help Ukrainians. Ubisoft by paying more than 200,000 euros to La Croix Rouge among other things, or Sony with more than 2 million also donated to associations.
In short, in gaming too we find solidarity and support!