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Last week saw a flurry of announcements as companies of all sizes confirmed the suspension of video game sales in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, and now Sony has officially followed suit, announcing its own measures in regard to PlayStation.<\/p>\n

Sony already made the decision to quietly pull Gran Turismo 7 from sale in Russia<\/a> last Friday, but now the company has confirmed more extensive action, including the suspension of all hardware and software shipments and the halting of its PlayStation Store operations in Russia while the country’s attack on Ukraine continues.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – eurogamer.net<\/p>\n

All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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