EA's decision not to market the game in Russia does not mean that they will not market it in other countries. It is easy to see what country an IP address belongs to. People in Russia have two options to get the gamepack.
1. Buy a code online from a store outside Russia.
2. Use a VPN to buy the gamepack.
I hope this will help some of you that are affected by this. Both are easy to do with the first option being the easiest if you have a credit card.
Thank you for your support, unfortunately on Twitter we have to deal with Russophobia from Western gamers under this hashtag and many do not understand why this is a problem. There is only one law in Russia and it prohibits LGBTQ+ propaganda among minors, but the game in Russia has an 18+ rating and does not fall under this law, a scene could be cut in the trailer, but nothing more. The same law exists, for example, in China and this did not become an obstacle to adding.
This is just a marketing ploy disguised as a fight for LGBTQ+ rights. It's just that the developers have chosen the country with which they have the least income, since the price tag of games is very high, and if members of the Russian community begin to express dissatisfaction, then the West as a whole will take it very sharply and will not support it. And so it happened. This is a huge disappointment, I myself wanted to get past this situation, but as soon as I got deeper into the essence, I felt uneasy.
@Floorplan_B написал (-а):
"Also - EA should be reminded that although Russia may be behind on LGBTQ issues"
I want to clarify that the position of the government does not reflect the position of society. We simply cannot influence these laws and violations of human rights and freedoms.
