Sony, Microsoft have started suspending sales in Russia
Digital Trends
MARCH 4, 2022
Sony has pulled Gran Turismo 7 in Russia, while Microsoft is suspending all sales of new products and services.
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Video game publishers and developers are cutting off Russia, too
Mashable VR
MARCH 6, 2022
The global business community is increasingly moving to isolate Russia for the war it's waging in Ukraine, and video games are no exception. Here's a rundown of what we've seen so far from key players in the video game space as efforts to isolate Russia have snowballed in the midst of Ukraine's calls for the industry to take action.
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Intel joins list of companies to halt shipping to Russia
Digital Trends
MARCH 4, 2022
Intel has announced that it will stop shipments to Russia and Belarus, effective immediately. It joins Apple, AMD, and others that have already done the same.
Ukraine vice PM asks game companies to ban Russian accounts
Digital Trends
MARCH 2, 2022
Russia's vice prime minister singled out Microsoft and Sony in a message, though it appeals to game development companies and esports platforms in general.
YouTube blocks any and all content tied to Russian state media
Mashable VR
MARCH 12, 2022
The company also drew attention to its Russia-specific information flags, introduced in 2018, which appear under videos to designate when content is linked to government funding. SEE ALSO: How to keep up with the news from Russia and Ukraine. The panel reads, "funded in whole or in part by the Russian government.".
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And I would find it an understandable choice: Vive has always been incredibly successful among companies and it would have a sense for it to thrive in the B2B niche until it becomes strong enough to exit and try to compete with much bigger companies like Facebook, Microsoft, or Valve. They [Microsoft] did this same s**t with HoloLens.”.
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DECEMBER 1, 2019
It is also a defensive, move that makes it avoid the loss of its partners, as it has happened with Insomniac Studio that has just been acquired by Sony. Last week I left you with one funny link about cows using VR headsets in Russia. Microsoft now sees VR as a high priority for Flight Simulator. affiliate link).
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