After weeks of escalating tensions, Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine has begun, with millions of innocent people potentially in harm's way. Eastern Europe is home to numerous game development studios in places like Ukraine and Poland, and it didn't take long for many in the industry to denounce Russia's aggressive acts and call on the games industry at large to support both Ukraine's military and civilians. Here are some of the ways the game industry is seeking to help Ukraine, and what you can do to help.
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This War of Mine developer 11 bit studios is donating all proceeds from sales of the anti-war game over the next week to the Ukrainian Red Cross, calling for «players and developers together» to do everything they can to support victims of the war in Ukraine.
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Stalker 2 developer GSC World, which is based in Ukraine, called on the gaming industry at large, including players, to donate to a fund to help aid the Ukrainian Armed Forces, stating that «Through pain, death, war, fear and inhuman cruelty, Ukraine will persevere. As it always does.»
The recent invasion on Ukraine, our friends and neighbours, left us shocked and outraged. In solidarity with all victims of this act of aggression, the CD PROJEKT Group has decided to support humanitarian aid efforts by
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