Studio Techland has paused selling its games on Steam in Russia and Belarus. Before this move, other Polish studios exited the market as well, including CD Projekt RED and Bloober Team. The company has not issued an official statement yet, but the titles are not available for purchase. Some games such as Dying Light 2 and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger no longer display a buy button, while pages for Call of Juarez and Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood are missing entirely.
Additionally, CD Projekt RED announced a new Witcher project and issued a message to players in Russia. Blizzard has implemented a ban affecting gamers in the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics and related regions.
- Steam has started a new weekly sale, featuring games that remain accessible within Russia.
- Apple Music is reported as not functioning in Russia, though it appears not to be blocked entirely.
- Meta platforms, along with Facebook and Instagram, are identified in Russia as extremist organizations in public discourse.
Note: The above information reflects reporting from gaming and tech outlets during the recent market changes and policy shifts affecting the region. (VG Times)