Update 03/04/22: Xbox and EA have formally pulled sales of their games and products in Russia and Belarus, marking more unprecedented responses to the invasion of Ukraine.ĮA announced that 'games and content, including virtual currency bundles' would be pulled from sale while the conflict is ongoing. Netflix started offering its services in Russia in 2016 and it has a 'relatively small presence, with roughly one million subscribers.'

We’re not blocking access for the same reason other communication tools remain online: the free world should keep all lines of dialogue open.'Īs reported by Variety, Netflix has suspended its service in Russia following its announcement that it was pausing future projects and acquisitions from Russia. In addition to looking at ways to support the Ukrainian people and its employees impacted by the ongoing situation, Activision Blizzard is matching employee donations 2:1 to 'organizations providing immediate relief in the region.' As of the writing, the company has raised over $300,000.Įpic Games wrote on Twitter that 'Epic is stopping commerce with Russia in our games in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Update 03/06/22: Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, and Netflix have also stopped some or all of their services in Russia.Īctivision Blizzard's president and COO Daniel Alegre shared a message with the company's employees and the public, saying 'we are announcing that Activision Blizzard will be suspending new sales of and in our games in Russia while this conflict continues.' Per GamesIndustry, analyst Newzoo estimtes that GTA 5 is the third-most popular game in Russia based on monthly active users, making this a particularly hard-hitting move for players in the country.

As reported by GamesIndustry, the company has stopped all sales, marketing and even installations of its games in the countries.

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