EA has announced that no Russian team or club will be included in the highly anticipated FIFA 23 game. The company had previously released Russian teams in FIFA 22 and NHL 22 as well. It looks like EA will continue with this policy and Russian teams will not be able to take part in FIFA 23 either.
EA Sports, Eurogamer"We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and, like many voices in the football world, we [call] for peace and an end to the Ukrainian occupation," he told . EA Sports emphasizes that the announcement and the decision to remove the Russian teams was "in line with our partners at FIFA and UEFA." This news comes just after the first trailer for FIFA 23 and its September 30 release date were announced.
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With the continued occupation of Ukraine, several game developers and publishers stopped doing business in Russia. EA previously stopped selling games and other products in Russia and Belarus. Nintendo, Microsoft, CD Projekt Red and others had also stopped selling or promoting products in Russia.
The invasion not only endangered and disrupted every aspect of daily life, but also affected game development in Ukraine. The recent Xbox Showcase highlighted the stories of the developers of Stalker 2. Kyiv-based game developer Frogwares has described its upcoming games as a "middle finger" against Russia.
Reactions to Russia in the gaming industry continue to grow like an avalanche, and Fifa 23 is the last example of this. However, despite facing a worldwide backlash, Russia continues to occupy Ukraine.