Sony Interactive Entertainment has quietly pulled Gran Turismo 7’s Russian release.
ThePS4andPS5game was scheduled for a worldwide release today, but it’s currently unavailable to buy digitally via the RussianPlayStationStore, whichlistsits release date as “pending confirmation”.
EurogamerclaimsSonymade the decision not to sell the game in Russia on Thursday night, although the company has yet to officially comment on the move.
VGC has contacted PlayStation for comment on the game’s removal from sale.
Sony has become the most high-profile games company yet to withdraw products from sale in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24 and is being aided by Belarus.
Earlier this week, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Ministercalled on Xbox and PlayStationto halt product support in both Russia and Belarus.
In an open letter, Mykhailo Fedorov said the platform holders should block all Russian and Belarusian accounts and temporarily stop the participation of their nations’ teams and players in all international esports events.
On Thursday,Cyberpunk 2077and The Witcher makerCD Projektpulled sales of its products, includingPC gamesdistributed throughGOG, in Russia and Belarus.
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Meanwhile,EAhasremoved all Russian teams from FIFA 22and all Russian and Belarusian teams from NHL 22.
Ukraine-basedStalker 2studio GSC Game World said this week thatthe game’s development has been put on holddue to Russia’s invasion of its home country.
The developer of anti-war game This War of Mine recently pledged todonate some profits from the gameto the Ukrainian Red Cross, while Doom II co-creatorJohn Romerohascreated a new level for the gameto raise money for Ukraine’s war effort.
