Mykhailo Fedorov,Ukraine's vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation, called on game development companies and platforms to temporarily ban Russian and Belarusian accounts.
@Xbox @PlayStation
You are definitely aware of what is happening in Ukraine right now. Russia declare war not for Ukraine but for all civilized world. If you support human values, you should live the Russian market! pic.twitter.com/tnQr13BsSv
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) March 2, 2022
I am sure that you will hear, but also do everything you can to protect Europe, and finally the entire democratic world from bloody authoritarian aggression.
While Fedorov appealed to all gaming companies, he tagged two that have remained silent during Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Microsoft and Sony. Millions of people would not be able to access their games or profiles if these two companies ban Russian and Belorussian accounts.
Fedorov's message goes out to all gaming companies, including Valve. Russia makes up 5% of the total user base, so it's not clear how many users would be locked out.
Smaller developers located in or around the besieged nation have put out calls for help since Russia invaded. The studio behind the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise has asked fans to send money to a Ukrainian national bank account. CD Projekt Group, which is based in Poland, has pledged to send the equivalent of $243,000 to a humanitarian aid organization.
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