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Yesterday, EA Sports announced it would remove the national Russian team and Russian clubs from FIFA 22. The announcement came as the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its second week. As the news spread, the game’s community has begun to react.
Here’s the original statement:
In addition to the national team, FIFA 22 contains three Russian Premier League teams — Lokomotiv Moscow, Spartak Moscow, and PFC CSKA Moscow. All three will be removed.
An interesting thing to note about this statement is that it doesn’t reveal the fate of individual Russian players in the game. Clubs and teams will be removed, but it is understood that players will remain.
The community reactions to the news have run the gamut from the supportive to the concerned, to the absolutely cooked.
Some asked if there was more EA could be doing to support Ukraine beyond what is ultimately a move to ensure continued smooth PR.
Some didn’t want every Russian national being tarred with the same brush.
Read the full article on Kotaku
