Epic Games announced its first set of measures last week to support Ukraine against Russia. But the editor goes further this time Professional players from Russia are not allowed to win prizes in competitions It starts today in Fortnite. This means more or less kicking out Russian players.Competitive perks and perks in Fortnite are all money and players stand out Snow Annual.
Immediate withdrawal income
After that, Epic Games warned that the competition rewards verification and withdrawal process for Russian players will be closed from March 22. that means Professional competitors from Russia have only ten days to claim their previous winnings..
After this date, unannounced Russian earnings will be frozen by Epic Games until further notice.
Combined measures against Russia
The video game industry as a whole continues to pressure Russia after it invaded Ukraine. Sony, Blizzard, Microsoft… Most of the major video game players have imposed restrictions on access to their content on the Russian market. In sports, some leagues now ban the use of the Russian flag and require teams to use a neutral flag. Epic Games has chosen to maintain access to Fortnite and its chat channels in Russia, but has blocked all transactions Russian players can make on Epic products.
Source : Millenium
