EA removes Russia and Belarus from FIFA 22 and Apex Legends tourneys

Electronic Arts announced today the removal of Russian and Belarusian players and teams from its Apex Legends and FIFA 22 esports tourneys due to the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin and the decision of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko to support Putin.

“We continue to be shocked at the conflict that is unfolding in Ukraine and join so many voices around the world in calling for peace and an end to the invasion,” says the tweet. “We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.”

“We have made the decision to remove Russia and Belarus as eligible countries in our esports programs. Effectively immediately, players and teams in Russia and Belarus are ineligible to participate in the Apex Legends Global Series and the EA Sports FIFA 22 Global Series.”

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— Electronic Arts (@EA) March 16, 2022

This announcement comes two weeks after EA Sports decided to remove Russia from FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile, FIFA Online and NHL 22.

[Source]: @EA (Twitter): We have made the decision to remove Russia and Belarus as eligible countries in our esports programs – [Archive] – [Screenshot] – [Image 1] – [Image 2].