กระทู้: MMOEXP: FC 25 games after they were all pulled

Regarding the exclusion of Russian teams in FC 25 Coins. EA confirmed o Eurogamer it would maintain the ban of Russian teams in FC games after they were all pulled from FC 25 as a show of solidarity with Ukraine. The decision means there will be no Russian national team or Russian clubs playable when the game releases, reflecting FC 's suspension of Russia issued earlier in 2022 alongside Belarus, a close ally of Russia.

"EA Sports stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and like so many voices across the world of football, calls for peace and an end to the invasion of Ukraine," EA told Eurogame in an official statement. EA did not comment if Belarus' teams would continue to be excluded from the game, though it would not be surprising if they were not in FC 25.

The team ban goes alongside EA's ongoing ban of game sales in Russia, including highly profitable add-on content such as Ultimate Team packs which is one of EA's biggest sources of revenue. However, EA and the various other companies to ban game sales have not cut off access from players in Russia who already purchased games and any associated content.

The Russian government has not taken these actions by the games industry lying down, though, and has pushed through legislation to combat these bans. First was outright legalizing game piracy in March 2022 as part of its greater efforts to combat the economic sanctions which have largely crippled the nation. More recently, though, it was reported development a state-sanctioned cheap Fut 25 Coins game engine meant to rival Unreal Engine 5 was approved by the Russian Ministry of Digital Development.