Although it would seem that the current situation on the Russia-Ukraine line is irrelevant to games, it is not. There are more and more posts on social media from people associated with CS: GO, but also with other games.
The communities of the following games express their support for Ukraine, which must defend itself against Russian aggression. Some Twitter posts really catch your heart, and it’s not hard to see why. Professional players write that today their world has shaken a lot and tomorrow will not be the same.
Viktor Orudzhev is a professional player who represents the colors of Mad Lions. Most of the players are around his age. Viktor is 25 years old at the moment, imagine that you get up and see your friends go to war, sirens scream around, helicopters fly, helicopters attack.
Organizations also express their support
You can laugh at setting the flag of Ukraine on avatars, but even such a small gesture shows that the gaming world is not indifferent.
More and more events are either postponed or canceled. The ESL writes that although the games are still going on, the entity is closely monitoring the situation.
It is hard to imagine what the people of Ukraine are feeling today. It can certainly be expected that Russia’s aggression will also have consequences in the gaming world. There is already talk of boycotting Russian productions on Steam.