Bloober and CD Projekt to halt sales in Russia due to Ukraine conflict

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Many countries around the world right now are watching and witnessing history as it happens. The current invasion of Ukraine by Russia has not only disrupted the global oil market but video games as well. Publisher and development teams like Bloober Team and CD Projekt Red join others in response to the current violence in Ukraine. In this case, CD Projekt Red and Bloober announced they will halt sales in Russia and Belarus for the foreseeable future.

In a statement released on CD Projekt Red’s Twitter feed, the company acknowledged that this may indeed impact those who are not in any way directly involved in the fighting. It reads, “We know that players in Russia and Belarus, individuals that have nothing to do with the invasion of Ukraine, will be impacted by this decision.”

It seems the hope is that cutting off sales to this portion of the world will leave citizens of the global gaming community to speak out and stand up to the continuing attacks. The note ends by saying, “With this action we wish to further galvanize the global community to speak about what is going on in the heart of Europe.”

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— CD PROJEKT RED (@CDPROJEKTRED) March 3, 2022

The halt in sales for Russia and Belarus will impact sales of both physical and digital games. Online retailer GOG will also have its digital distribution of CD Projekt Red products put on pause for the time being. The letter also reads, “The entire CD Projekt Group stands firm with the people of Ukraine.” One of CD Projekt Red’s main development studios is located in Warsaw, Poland, roughly 650 miles from Ukraine, and employs more than 550 people.

Bloober Team is also currently working to ban sales in Russia and Belarus regions. The first stop for