War In Ukraine: EA Removes Russian National Team, Football Clubs From “FIFA 22” Videogame

(Reuters) -Electronic Arts Inc is removing the Russian national team and all Russian football clubs from its popular videogame title “FIFA 22”, as more companies distance themselves from the country following its invasion of Ukraine.

The company also said it would remove Russian teams from “NHL 22”, its game title based on the National Hockey League.

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EA’s move comes days after the FIFA suspended Russia’s national teams and clubs from international football and the NHL said it would no longer consider the country when looking at locations for any future NHL competitions.

The North American league counts many high-profile Russian players among its ranks including Tampa Bay Lightning stars Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy and veteran Washington Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin.

From Apple to Nike, scores of companies have severed connections with Russia as western nations impose sanctions, including shutting out some Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial network.