While they haven’t made official statements, it seems both EA and Nintendo have quietly cut off service to the Russian market.
Last week Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine, and as the fighting intensifies, Ukrainian officials have called on gaming platforms to boycott the Russian market. A number of major companies, including Microsoft and CD Projekt Red have publicly announced they’re doing just that. Now it seems two more big players, EA and Nintendo, have also quietly cut off service to Russia. According to a report from GamesIndustry.biz, EA has sent an internal email to employees that they’re suspending the sales of “games, content, and virtual currency” to Russia via regional or in-game stores and their Origin service.
