EA Sports says it's removing the Russian National Team and all Russian club soccer teams from its FIFA video game franchise.
FIFA 22 game boxes are seen at the store in Krakow, Poland on December 30, 2021. Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
EA Sports will remove the Russian National Team and all Russian club soccer teams from its FIFA video game franchise, the gaming developerThe sports world's rebuke of the invasion signals a swift change of tune about the Russian government. The"EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and like so many voices accross the world of football, calls for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine," The developer wrote in a statement.
EA sports wrote the move is "in line with our partners at FIFA and UEFA[.]" The two soccer governing bodies on Monday suspended Russia's national and club teams from all international competition.
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