The war between Russia and Ukraine has not only generated fake news from dogfights and supposed heroesbut also has made video game companies react. The most recent case is EA Sports, as it has just announced that it will withdraw the Russian soccer team from FIFA 22.
The announcement, published in the last hours, indicates the following:
EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukrainians and like many voices around the world, calls for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine.
Following the decisions of UEFA and FIFA, EA Sports has initiated a process to remove the Russian national team and all clubs from our products, including FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online.
The decision comes on the same day Ukraine asks companies like Sony and Microsoft to stop providing their service in Russia. However, there has been no official reaction from these companies yet.
What will EA Sports’ decision mean for Russia’s teams in FIFA 22?
The decision disqualifies being able to play with the Russian national team in FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online. Additionally, this also affects all teams belonging to the Russian Premier League, including clubs such as PFC CSKA Moscow, FC Spartak Moscow, FC Dynamo Moscow, FC Rostov, Zenit St. Petersburg and FC Krasnodar.
It seems that the same process is also being advanced in other games of the company. For example, it is known that he also withdrew the Russian and Belarusian teams from NHL 22ice hockey title.
Although various sporting events in Russia have already been canceled and action is being called against the country from the video game industry, it is not yet clear how these decisions can affect the development of the war or contribute to ending the invasion.
Source: EA Sports
