Fortnite Will Remain Online In Russia But Epic Is 'Stopping Commerce'
Epic Games is suspending commerce in Russia in response to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, though Fortnite will reportedly remain online in the region. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold, many game industry titans have taken direct action in support of Europe’s second-largest country. Responses include games like Battlefield 2042 removing in-game items, as well as large corporations like Ubisoft providing additional funds to Ukrainian employees to aid in relocation efforts.
Companies in both the gaming and tech industries have expressed solidarity with Ukraine, providing financial aid to those affected by the invasion and taking direct economic action against Russia. The Pokémon Company and CD Projekt Red are among the companies to provide substantial financial aid in support of Ukraine, and game developer John Romero announced the first new DOOM 2 level in nearly 30 years, with proceeds going to humanitarian efforts. In addition to those generous responses, Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked game companies to block Russian accounts.
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In a post from the Epic Games Newsroom Twitter account (via Forbes), Fortnite will remain online in Russia but will be “stopping commerce” in the region. Epic explained that while its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be met with the suspension of commerce in all of its games, the publisher is “not blocking access” to games like Fortnite because it believes that the free world should “keep all lines of dialogue open.” This means that Fortnite V-Bucks will not be sold in Russia, and it’s also possible the Epic Games Store will stop the sale of its games in
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