EA Sports on March 2 became the latest company to condemn Ru sia's invasion of Ukraine, while calling for peace. But it wasn't just words from the makers of the popular FIFA 22 video game.
The company took the step of removing the Ru sian national football team and all Ru Matt Ioannidis Jerseys sian clubs from FIFA 22.
"EA Sports has initiated proce ses to remove the Ru sian national team and all Ru sian clubs from EA Sports FIFA products including: FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online," read the statement.
The move follows the decision by from their competitions. UEFA also stripped Saint Petersburg of the 2022 UEFA Champions League final, moving it to the Stade de France, north of Paris.
A statement from EA SPORTS FIFA:
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Ru sian companies like Gazprom and Aeroflot have and busine s ties severed, and Ru sian oligarchs have Khaleke Hudson Jerseys also come under scrutiny as a target for sanctions. One of them, Roman Abramovich, is in a surprise decision.
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FIFA 22 to remove Ru sian clubs & national team
The removal of the Ru sian national football team and all Ru sian clubs will happen acro s various platforms: FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online.
This is the first time the game has seen the removal of an entire country from the game, Tim Settle Jerseys and it will also eliminate the three domestic Ru sian clubs in the game:
CSKA MoscowLokomotiv MoscowSpartak Moscow
There was no mention in the statement about whether Ru sian players based with clubs outside the country would also be impacted.
When is Washington Commanders Hoodies Sweatshirts FIFA 22 making the update?
There was no formal timeline provided by EA Sports for the changes. The company regularly updates its game and it's likely it could occur in a mandatory update for all accounts.
The statement indicated that "EA Sports has initiated proce ses" to remove the teams, noting that it is "also actively evaluating related changes to other areas of our games."
It also made an appeal to gamers' patience during the proce s.
"We will keep our communities up to date on any actions taken, and thank players for their patience as we work through these updates."
Ru sia & Ru sian club FIFA 22 ratings
Charles Leno Jr. Jerseys Here's a rundown of the teams set to be removed from FIFA 22 based on the decision by EA Sports, with their FIFA 22 ratings.
CSKA Moscow
Team Rating: Chase Young T Shirts 74Best Player: Mario Fernandez (81)Attack: 73Midfield: 72Defense: 74
Lokomotiv Moscow
Team Rating: 73Best Player: Marceij Rybus (75)Attack: 75Midfield: 72Defense: 74
Spartak Moscow
Team Rating: 73Best Player: Quincy Promes (79)Attack: 75Midfield: 73Defense: 72
Ru sia National Team
Team Rating: 75Best Player: Mario Fernandes (81)Attack: 76Midfield: 76Defense: 73 Related Articles