Ubisoft and Take-Two are also blocking game sales in Russia
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Ubisoft and Take-Two Interactive are suspending game sales in Russia in light of its invasion of Ukraine, joining a growing list of companies that have decided to cut ties with the country (via Engadget).
In an updated post on its blog, Ubisoft announced its decision to pause sales in Russia, citing the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine." The blog post itself doesn't go into detail about the ban, but a report from Bloomberg indicates it includes both physical and digital game sales.
Take-Two's ban includes new game sales and installations
Take-Two has also decided to temporarily block new game sales and installations in both Russia and Belarus. The ban applies to all of Take-Two's subsidiaries, including 2K Games and Rockstar, the developer...