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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/5\/22963195\/activision-blizzard-halts-new-game-sales-russia-ukraine-invasion<\/a>
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Activision Blizzard is suspending new sales \u201cof and in\u201d its games in Russia, the game company\u2019s president Daniel Alegre announced in a publicly-shared letter to employees<\/a> (via Eurogamer<\/em><\/a>). The move bars Russians from any new transactions with the company, which includes both the sales of its games and in-game purchases.<\/p>\n

The press release doesn\u2019t specify whether the ban includes both digital and<\/em> physical games. It does, however, highlight some of the contributions the company and its employees made to Ukraine, and also offers resources to workers affected by the war. The crisis in Ukraine comes at a sensitive time in Activision Blizzard\u2019s history \u2014 the company continues to face criticism<\/a> after it was sued for allegedly fostering a toxic workplace culture<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n

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