Ingen har såklart missat att Ryssland imorse inledde ett krig mot Ukraina i dag efter månader av förberedelser och propaganda. Ukraina som bekant är ett stort land och har flera videospelsutvecklare, som naturligtvis påverkas av allt detta, både professionellt och privat.
Idag har flera av dem valt att tala ut mot det orättvisa och grymma kriget. Frogwares (Sherlock Holmes-spelen, The Sinking City) twittrar:
"We can't just stand by. Russia attacks our homeland and denies the sovereignty of Ukraine. We are trying to stay safe, but this is war, there are no two ways about it. We call on everyone to force Putin to withdraw from our lands. #StopRussianAggression
We're a peaceful nation, and in all the years since we gained our independence, we've never attacked or threatened anyone. Because of this situation, our work will be impacted and our lives can be destroyed."
Vostok Games (Fear the Wolves, Survarium) twittrar en ukrainsk flagga, vilket väl säger det mesta, medan GSC Game World (Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl) twittrar om hjälp via en Swift-kod:
"As of today, the Russian federation has officially declared war on Ukraine. Our country woke up with the sounds of explosions and weapons fire, but is ready to defend its freedom and independence. For it remains strong and ready for anything. The future is unknown. But we hope for the best, are ever sure of our armed forces and our belief in Ukraine.
We thus address all of our colleagues in the gaming industry x players. Bloggers or anyone who sees this post in their newsfeed: share this, do not stand aside and help those in need. Special aid account to support the armed forces of Ukraine, UA843000010000000047330992708, transfers are possible from all over the globe.
Through pain, death, war, fear and inhuman cruelty, Ukraine will persevere. As it always does.
GSC Game World"
Låt oss hålla tummarna för att detta helt onödiga krig får bästa möjliga utgång trots att det ser illa ut just nu.
