Russian independent studio Four Quarterswhich released a very positive game last March Loop hero, urged players to pirate their game due to sanctions against Russia. The recommendation concerns, in particular, players who experience difficulties in purchasing the game due to sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation. Even developers provided a link to a popular torrent for downloading the PC version.
According to Four Quarters, there is nothing wrong with torrents. Although Steam has not blocked the sale of goods to Russian players, payment systems do not accept many credit cards from the country of President Vladimir Putin due to sanctions. In addition, the team cannot send earned money to the account and withdraw it..
“Nobody knows when this will all endso anyone in this difficult time can raise the pirate flag (together with a VPN),” presented in Russian by representatives of Four Quarters on the VKontakte portal. Many players were surprised by this reaction and wanted to send donations to the studio. Four quarters told them that they were doing well and that they were happy for their support, but it is better to send support to your family and friends during these difficult times.
There is no mention of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in the text. However, already on February 24, a report condemning the war appeared on the studio’s Twitter account. It should be noted that the Russian authorities forbade discussing the invasion of Ukraine in this way. On the contrary, it is a special military operation.
Loop Hero is a roguelike with elements of strategy and card games. The project was released on PC on March 4, and a version for the Nintendo Switch followed at the end of the same year. In just two weeks, over 500,000 copies were sold on PC.
Source :Indian TV
