Sony Interactive Entertainment, in turn, is ending its activities in Russia. The country is no longer supplied with games and consoles, the PlayStation Store is not accessible.
Sony Interactive Entertainment had not taken a position yet, but it has. Like other actors who builder temporarily suspends its activities in Russia to call for peace in Ukraine. A promotion affecting all PlayStation products and services.
Gran Turismo 7 and the PS5 fall by the wayside
In an official press release, Sony’s video games division announces that it shows solidarity with other companies by stopping shipments of games and consoles (PS4, PS5) in Russia. The launch of Gran Turismo 7 will also be canceled in the area and the The PS Store is closing
Sony Corporation also explains give 2 million dollars for refugees and the NGO Save the Children.
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) joins the global community in calling for peace in Ukraine. We have suspended all game and hardware shipments, as well as the launch of Gran Turismo 7 and the PS Store in Russia. To support humanitarian aid, Sony Corporation has announced a $2 million donation to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and international NGO Save the Children to support the victims of this tragedy.
PlayStation joins Microsoft, Nintendo and publishers
This temporary freeze of activity was decided by a significant number of companies around the world. As part of the video game industry, Microsoft has announced that it will suspend all new sales in Russia as well as its services. Same observation for Nintendo, which stops its shipments and blocks the eShop indefinitely. An industry in harmony.
On the editorial side, EA has taken precautions, particularly around FIFA:
Activision Blizzard has stopped selling its products and is helping humanitarian organizations. In fact, $300,000 has been raised for now, but this is just the beginning:
We plan to consider additional charities and increase the company’s donation limit from $1,000 to $10,000.