Why is game not available for purchase in Russia?

[strunnikova.gala]

I have completed FAR: Lone Sails. I really enjoyed the game, it was really good.
For what reason is FAR: Changing Tides not available for purchase. It upsets me. Please return the game to store.

[HeatherG]

Originally posted by strunnikova.gala:

I have completed FAR: Lone Sails. I really enjoyed the game, it was really good.
For what reason is FAR: Changing Tides not available for purchase. It upsets me. Please return the game to store.

There are "political reasons" as to why anyone from Russia won't be able to purchase games on Steam.

[strunnikova.gala]

@HeatherG
Firstly, "Games outside of politics."
Secondly, Russians can buy games on Steam, about 95% of games are available for purchase by Russians.
Therefore, my conclusion is that the developer is showing Russophobia.
It's sad to see that developers show hatred towards other nationalities

[another_two]

Originally posted by strunnikova.gala:

@HeatherG
Firstly, "Games outside of politics."

Maybe because it's not politics, but because Russia is waging a war of aggression?

[strunnikova.gala]

@another_two Dude, what are you even talking about? Civilians can't influence the government's activities. There's no point in harming civilians.

[another_two]

Originally posted by strunnikova.gala:

@another_two Dude, what are you even talking about? Civilians can't influence the government's activities. There's no point in harming civilians.

Harm civilians? Do you mean bombed theater with children in Mariupol?
Have you heard of revolutions? Good occasion now, isn't it?
Oh, never mind, Roskomnadzor will go after Steam as well, let's just wait.

[strunnikova.gala]

@another_two Are you Ukrainian? You're talking complete nonsense. Civilians don't care what's going on or where, they have families, work and their own problems

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Lone Sails was published by Assemble Entertainment, who's catalogue is available on Steam in Russia, while Changing Tides was published by Frontier Foundry, who stopped selling in Russia. That's all there is to it.

Probably for the best, Steam will be banned in Russia soon anyway. You wouldn't want to spend money on something that will be inaccessible to you in a year anyway.

[strunnikova.gala]

@Lyktgubbe I'm sure that Steam will continue to work in Russia, but even if it is closed, the library of games will be available аnyway

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Originally posted by strunnikova.gala:

@Lyktgubbe I'm sure that Steam will continue to work in Russia, but even if it is closed, the library of games will be available аnyway

Same way you can still watch Youtube and chat on Discord.

Steam is full of games like this: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237040/Alpha_Hole_Prison__A_Yaoi_Gay_Bara_Visual_Novel/
And it allows Russian users to talk to foreigners in chat and forums, can't allow that in North Korea 2.0.

As for access, Steam is a DRM , in case you forgot, so you won't be able to launch games without it, or download anything that you've bought, as Steam TOS prohibits VPN use.

What I am trying to say in that Steam will be free of Rusniya by 2025. Maybe Putin isn't so bad after all.

[strunnikova.gala]

Originally posted by Lyktgubbe:

Originally posted by strunnikova.gala:

@Lyktgubbe I'm sure that Steam will continue to work in Russia, but even if it is closed, the library of games will be available аnyway

Same way you can still watch Youtube and chat on Discord.

Steam is full of games like this: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237040/Alpha_Hole_Prison__A_Yaoi_Gay_Bara_Visual_Novel/
And it allows Russian users to talk to foreigners in chat and forums, can't allow that in North Korea 2.0.

As for access, Steam is a DRM , in case you forgot, so you won't be able to launch games without it, or download anything that you've bought, as Steam TOS prohibits VPN use.

What I am trying to say in that Steam will be free of Rusniya by 2025. Maybe Putin isn't so bad after all.

LOL, We use Discord, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. We don't give a ♥♥♥♥ about blocking. People come up with a way to bypass blocking in literally 1 day

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Originally posted by strunnikova.gala:

LOL, We use Discord, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. We don't give a ♥♥♥♥ about blocking. People come up with a way to bypass blocking in literally 1 day

Russian government will first block access to all foreign sites, forcing users to use VPNs, then it will block those VPN services to cut of Russia from global internet.

Explaining how VPN works is illigal in Russia, as is advertisement of it's use. So good luck relying on them. So yeah, I give Russia 2 years before it has the same access to global internet as it's beloved North Korea.

[strunnikova.gala]

@Lyktgubbe I'm not even talking about vpn, there are other ways to bypass blocking. Moreover, we have "other" ways to get games. Well, your hatred is destroying you from within.

[fidelio]

strunnikova.gala the way you've been treated here by other users is gross, and not right. that said, this game includes denuvo drm, so while the game is for sale in my region, i won't buy it. you might consider the same, not supporting something disagreeable. if you feel the same, it's not really a loss, despite what else happens outside our control.

[HeatherG]

Since this was necro'd and involves politics this thread is going to be closed. :)
Thank you