CD Projekt Suspends Game Sales In Russia, Including GOG
CD Projekt, the parent company of Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red, has joined global efforts to levy sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. It has announced that it will halt all digital and physical sales of its games to Russia and Belarus, as well as all game sales on its digital platform GOG. CD Projekt Red also recently pledged 1 million PLN (about $240,00 USD) to the Polish humanitarian group Polska Akcja Humanitarna.
«In light of the Russian military invasion in our neighboring country of Ukraine, until further notice the CD Projekt Red group has made the decision to halt all sales of our games to Russia and Belarus,» CD Projekt Group said in a statement. «Today, we begin working with our partners to suspend digital sales and cease physical stock deliveries of CD Projekt Group products, as well as all games distributed on the GOG platform, to the territories of Russia and Belarus.»
CD Projekt also stated that it's aware that it doesn't have the power to directly influence matters on the global stage, but it hopes that by adding its voice to a growing number of entertainment brands that have blocked Russia and Belarus from accessing their content, it can help inspire change in those countries.
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«The entire CD Projekt Group stands firm with the people of Ukraine,» the company added. «While we are not a political entity capable of directly influencing state matters, and don't aspire to be one, we do believe that commercial entities, when united, have the power to inspire global change in the hearts and minds of ordinary people. We know that players in Russia and Belarus, individuals who have nothing to do with the invasion of Ukraine, will be impacted by
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