Ukraine asks PlayStation and Xbox to temporarily block their services in Russia

Mykhailo Fedorovthe deputy prime minister of Ukraine, has asked Xbox and PlayStation to temporarily block their support in the Russian and Belarusian marketsafter the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

It was on his official Twitter account where in an open letter, and in short, he asked that both companies temporarily block their services to Russia and Belarus, in addition to temporarily vetoing the participation of any team or gamer from these countries to any type. of event. He also asked Riot Games, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft and Wargaming to close their offices in Russia.

At the time of writing, neither Sony (PlayStation) nor Microsoft (Xbox) have commented on this, but as we saw a few minutes ago, where Electronic Arts will eliminate all Russian teams from FIFA, it seems that The entire gaming industry is positioning itself to show its rejection in one way or another.

Omitting the detail that puts the open letter on the table, Sony today announced a $2 million donation UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the international NGO Save the Children, while the parent company of Xbox, Microsoftrevealed that he was helping Ukraine to deal with cyber attacks owned from Russia.

@Xbox @PlayStation

You are definitely aware of what is happening in Ukraine right now. Russia declare war not for Ukraine but for all civilized world. If you support human values, you should live the Russian market! pic.twitter.com/tnQr13BsSv

— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) March 2, 2022