EA Sports announced this morning the removal of the Russian National Soccer Team and all Russian clubs from EA Sports FIFA games.
This statement comes days after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Many sporting events have already been cancelled in Russia. Just yesterday, FIFA and EUFA suspended Russia (archive) from playing in soccer competitions until further notice.
In an announcement via Twitter, EA Sports FIFA said the following:
“EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukranian people and like so many voices across the world of football, calls for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine.”
“In line with our partners at FIFA and UEFA, EA Sports has initiated processes to remove the Russian National Team and all Russian clubs from EA Sports FIFA products including: FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online. We’re also actively evaluating related changes to other areas of our games.”
“We will keep our communities up to date on any actions taken, and thank players for their patience as we work through these updates.”
A statement from EA SPORTS FIFA: pic.twitter.com/v3pZvpblgS
— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 2, 2022
Declaración de EA SPORTS FIFA: pic.twitter.com/JXInNaOPhu
— EA SPORTS FIFA ESP (@EASPORTSEsp) March 2, 2022
A similar announcement was made on the EA Sports NHL Twitter account.
“Following the IIHF’s suspension of all Russian and Belarusian national and club teams from IIHF competitions, we will be removing these teams from NHL 22 within the coming weeks.”
“We stand with the people of Ukraine and join the voices around the world calling for peace.”
A statement from EA SPORTS NHL: pic.twitter.com/2uX4h55ok4
— EA SPORTS NHL (@EASPORTSNHL) March 2, 2022
[Sources]: @EASportsFIFA (Twitter): A statement from EA SPORTS FIFA – [Archive] – [Screenshot]. @EASPORTSEsp (Twitter): Una declaración de EA SPORTS FIFA – [Archive] – [Screenshot]. @EASPORTSNHL (Twitter): A statement from EA SPORTS NHL – [Archive] – [Screenshot]. FIFA: FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions – [Archive] – [Screenshot]. La FIFA y la UEFA suspenden a las selecciones y los clubes rusos en todas las competiciones – [Archive] – [Screenshot].