He noted that at a meeting of the Physical Education and Sports Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concerns about foreign multiplayer video games and emphasized the need to create domestic alternatives without “Russophobia”. Gorelkin expressed agreement with the president, offering to provide Russian gamers with a worthy alternative to foreign online entertainment and to stop sponsoring Western gaming studios.
He also noted that the new information sources law, which implies the consequences of providing assistance to the enemy during armed conflicts, may also apply to games such as World of Tanks.
The publication recalled that game developer studio Wargaming announced on October 19 that it was raising funds for Ukraine through special game sets. At the same time, the studio strongly recommended that players be careful when making payments and purchases in the game, citing the possibility of violating the laws of the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus.
Source: Ferra
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