Ukraine government wants Atomic Heart banned on Steam
The Ukraine government says it will write an official letter to Valve, Microsoft, and Sony requesting that Atomic Heart, the new FPS game from Russian developer Mundish, be removed from digital stores in Ukraine itself, and that platform holders should consider “limiting distribution” in other countries.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Affairs says that it will send the letter owing to the “toxicity” of Atomic Heart and the “the potential collection of user data information, and the possibility of their transfer to third parties in Russia.” Our own Atomic Heart review provides a comprehensive look at the new shooter.
“Regarding the situation with the release of the game Atomic Heart, which has Russian roots and romanticises communist ideology and the Soviet Union, The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine will send an official letter to Sony, Microsoft, and Valve requesting a ban on selling digital versions of this game in Ukraine,” says Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, Alex Bornyakov.
“We also urge limiting the distribution of this game in other countries due to its toxicity, potential data collection of users, and the potential use of money raised from game purchases to conduct a war against Ukraine.”
The statement was initially issued via Ukrainian tech website Dev.au. An English version was subsequently obtained, directly from the Ukrainian government, by PCGamesN.
“According to media reports, the game’s development was funded by Russian enterprises,” the statement continues. “Therefore, we call for all users worldwide to avoid this game. We also want to emphasise that the game developers have not publicly condemned the Putin regime and the bloody war that Russia has unleashed against
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