Finally, the shipment of PlayStation for Russia is stopped, and the operation of PlayStation Store is also stopped.

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced that it will stop shipping hardware and game software, including PlayStation for Russia. At the same time, it has announced that the PlayStation Store will be suspended in Russia.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) wishes peace in Ukraine with the global community. We have stopped shipping software and hardware to Russia, launching Gran Turismo 7 in Russia, and operating the PlayStation®Store.

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— PlayStation Official (@PlayStation_jp) March 9, 2022

SIE renewed its official Twitter account on Thursday, March 10, 2022, announcing the suspension of hardware and software shipments to Russia. In Japan, it has also announced that the sale of ' Gran Turismo 7 ' released on March 4, 2022 (Friday) in Russia will be discontinued, and that the online game store 'PlayStation Store' developed by SIE will be suspended.

SIE said in a tweet, 'I wish for peace in Ukraine,' for a total of $ 2 million (about 230 million) to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Save the Children for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. We have also announced that we will make a donation (yen).

In addition, as a humanitarian aid, Sony Group Inc. announced that it will make a total donation of US $ 2 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the international NGO Save the Children. did.

— PlayStation Official (@PlayStation_jp) March 9, 2022

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mikhailo Fedrov urges game companies around the world to 'suspend accounts of Russian and Belarusian citizens' and 'ban Russia and Belarus from participating in game events.' I am. In response to this request, major game companies such as Activision Blizzard, CD Projekt Red, EA, Epic Games, and Microsoft have already announced that they will stop selling games to Russia.

Ukraine asks 'all game companies' such as Sony and Microsoft to suspend all accounts in Russia and Belarus --GIGAZINE