Ukrainian authorities are trying to block a first-person shooter released yesterday atomic heart from studies Mundfish games. The Ministry of Digital Development of Ukraine intends to officially ask Valve, Sony and Microsoft to stop selling the digital version of the game on the territory of Ukraine.
Oleksandr Bornyakov from the Ukrainian Ministry indicates that about toxicity, the possible collection of information about users and their possible transfer to other companies in Russia, as well as the possible use of money received from the sale of the game to finance the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine worries about Mundfish Games ties with Russia. Initially the Russian studio was based in Moscow, now it is officially based in Cyprus. The development was to be financed by Gazprom. romanticizes communist ideology, the Soviet Union and the KGB.
Bornyakov points out that Mundfish Games did not harshly condemn the Russian invasion, which should be indicative of a pro-Russian bias and a reason why Western players should ignore Atomic Heart. In addition, the privacy policy allows the studio to transfer data to the Russian authorities.
Source: Tereza Krechova, indian-tv.czSony suspends sales of games and consoles in Russia and closes the PlayStation Store
UKRAINE CALLS TO LIMIT DISTRIBUTION IN THE WORLD
“We also call for limiting the distribution of this game in other countries,” the post reads.
“We also want to draw the attention of the Western audience to the fact that the developers of the game did not make a public statement condemning the Putin regime and the bloody war that Russia waged against Ukraine,” Bornyakov concluded.
Famous composer Mick Gordonwho created the soundtrack for “Atomic Heart”, decided to donate all proceeds from this work to the Red Cross to help Ukraine.
Less than a year ago, Ukraine called on video game companies to end their support in Russia.
Atomic Heart is a first-person shooter set in an alternate version of the Soviet Union. Read more about the game in our review:
Source :Indian TV
