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Russian government seizes Lesta Studio assets News Apr 29th, 2025

Russian government seizes Lesta Studio assets

The company operates Wargaming's games in the country following the World of Tanks maker pulling out in 2022 after the invasion of Ukraine

Nvidia pulling GeForce Now from Russia News Aug 30th, 2023

Nvidia pulling GeForce Now from Russia

Company finding it hard to operate due to the "current cirumstances"

Metro author Glukhovsky sentenced to eight years in prison by Russia News Aug 11th, 2023

Metro author Glukhovsky sentenced to eight years in prison by Russia

Though he isn't actually in the country, so good luck

Journalists use CS:GO to share Ukraine war reports with Russian players News May 4th, 2023

Journalists use CS:GO to share Ukraine war reports with Russian players

A room on the de_voyna map contains foreign news about the invasion

Microsoft: Russia using games communities to spread information News Apr 14th, 2023

Microsoft: Russia using games communities to spread information

Follows leak of Pentagon secrets to Discord server

Stalker 2 bumped into 2023 News Jun 15th, 2022

Stalker 2 bumped into 2023

As developer GSC Game World shows reality of working in a warzone

Euro Truck Simulator 2 maker cans Russia DLC News May 31st, 2022

Euro Truck Simulator 2 maker cans Russia DLC

"When developing our games we try to be as apolitical as possible, in a way shielding the global player audience from everyday controversies"

Wargaming pulls out of Russia and Belarus News Apr 5th, 2022

Wargaming pulls out of Russia and Belarus

World of Tanks operations will be overseen by Lesta Studio, which it is no longer affiliated with

Itch.io Bundle for Ukraine has raised nearly $2.5m [UPDATE] News Mar 9th, 2022

Itch.io Bundle for Ukraine has raised nearly $2.5m [UPDATE]

163,848 contributors pass the halfway mark to $4 million goal

Belarusian Wargaming backs Kyiv studio News Mar 7th, 2022

Belarusian Wargaming backs Kyiv studio

Comes as its own country attacks Ukraine

11 Bit Studios donates $688.8k to Ukrainian Red Cross News Mar 4th, 2022

11 Bit Studios donates $688.8k to Ukrainian Red Cross

“Your support gathered for Ukraine warms our hearts"

CD Projekt cuts sales in Russia and Belarus News Mar 4th, 2022

CD Projekt cuts sales in Russia and Belarus

Follows invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine calls upon games industry to take action against Russia News Mar 3rd, 2022

Ukraine calls upon games industry to take action against Russia

"Stop this by halting your games in Russia!"

IGDA says Russia's invasion of Ukraine "egregious breach of international law" News Mar 2nd, 2022

IGDA says Russia's invasion of Ukraine "egregious breach of international law"

Organisation calls upon industry to denounce the conflict

My.Games is rolling out a cloud streaming platform News Nov 18th, 2020

My.Games is rolling out a cloud streaming platform

Service is being beta tested in Russia right now, only available for Windows

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