Like many other big players in the video game world, Epic Games is also holding back its market in Russia. does not accept the occupation of Ukraine. The creators of Fortnite and the Epic Games Store published a message this Saturday denouncing the boycott of the Russian market.
Russian Fortnite still active
Therefore, the boycott put in place by Epic Games is quite specific, since it takes the form of an “economic sanction”, without however avoiding a virtual meeting of Russian players. Thus, many free games remain active, including the famous Fortnite. Voice and text channels are also available to facilitate dialogue and the exchange of information between the population.
On the other hand, after this decision by the publisher, access to the shops and paid games of the Epic Games Store has been restricted.
World of video games against the invasion of the wind
Epic Games took a stand almost late in the Ukraine war. Previously, other players like Activision Blizzard, Microsoft or Sony blocked all or part of their game operations in Russia.
If the conflict continues, we can imagine that other demonstrations of support for the Ukrainian people will emerge in the coming days via Fortnite or other Epic-branded games.
Source : Millenium
