Niantic removes games from app stores in Russia and Belarus

Via Twitter, Niantic announced the removal of its games Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom and Ingress Prime from app stores in Russia and Belarus.

Players in both countries will also not be able to access the games to play, the company also announced last night.

“We stand with the global community in hoping for peace and a rapid resolution to the violence and suffering in Ukraine. Niantic’s games are no longer available for download in Russia and Belarus, and gameplay will also be suspended there shortly.”

We stand with the global community in hoping for peace and a rapid resolution to the violence and suffering in Ukraine. Niantic’s games are no longer available for download in Russia and Belarus, and gameplay will also be suspended there shortly.

— Niantic 🧭 (@NianticLabs) March 11, 2022

Niantic is one of the many tech and gaming companies suspending sales and services due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Last week, Niantic donated USD $200,000 directly to organizations that support the people of Ukraine. The company also raised over $75,000 by matching employee contributions (archive | screenshot).

[Source]: @NianticLabs (Twitter): We stand with the global community in hoping for peace and a rapid resolution to the violence and suffering in Ukraine – [Archive] – [Screenshot].