Amazon Suspends New World Localization Plan In Russia

by Claus Oliver game player

Amazon Games suspended plans to localize New World to Russia after Russia invaded Ukraine.

"We were considering localizing New World to Russia, but we stopped that," Christoph Hartmann, Amazon's vice president of gaming, told TechRadar. After Hartmann's comments, a spokesperson confirmed that is due to an ongoing intrusion. Amazon has also promised that any employee donates to a Ukrainian relief organization, and Amazon will make a corresponding donation. While the team has discontinued the Russian localization, it appears that the game is still available to buy and play in Russia.

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The publisher has also joined the fast-growing gaming industry, somehow gaining support and sales from Russia and Belarus. This week, the likes of CD Projekt Red and Bloober Team removed their games from sales, while EA also removed Russian teams from FIFA and the NHL. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's deputy prime minister, has been promising that the industry will withdraw all support from Russia, including closing any studios in Russia and canceling any esports competitions in the country.

In addition, Microsoft has suspended sales of Xbox hardware and software in Russia in response to a request from Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Apple has also stopped selling its products in Russia.

CD Projekt Red, the developer of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, also stopped sales of the game in Russia and Belarus, and last week donated 1 million Polish złoty (about 23,000 złoty) to the Polish humanitarian charity PAH, which works in Ukraine. Dollar).

Meanwhile, FIFA 22 and NHL 22 dropped their Russian teams, and the co-creators of Doom 2 created a new level in the game to raise money, Kyiv-based STALKER 2 ” developer GSC game World has shared a harrowing video showing how the war has affected its employees.

In the film industry, Disney, Sony Pictures, Paramount, and Warner Bros. have all canceled upcoming films in Russia, including "Batman," "Sonic 2," and more.

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