why steam is still operating in russia?

[Phoenix]

why steam is still operating in russia?

[MadZec]

Because it is buisness for all over the world........ why shouldnt operatie in it?

[MadZec]

Originally posted by MadZec:

Because it is buisness for all over the world........ why shouldnt operatie in it?

Was that to me or OP?

[MadZec]

Originally posted by Wynters:

Originally posted by MadZec:

Was that to me or OP?

Everyone. It is a very sensitive subject to some people in power.

Ok fair and that is true, but blocking steam would been blocking access to all stuff people have.
But yea better to drop topic

[biesoid]

Because Russia is the defender of the free world.

[Cathulhu]

Valve is in full compliance with sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

[Observer]

Originally posted by biesoid:

Because Russia is the defender of the free world.

The USA took that title, you know because no1 asked or said so they just did

[Mad Scientist]

They're not going to disallow people from that country to be able to play games they already have access to unless told to do so by their government, which is very unlikely to happen.

Random people playing video games has nothing to do with current events.

[MadZec]

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

They're not going to disallow people from that country to be able to play games they already have access to unless told to do so by their government, which is very unlikely to happen.

Random people playing video games has nothing to do with current events.

True that would literally being stealing their property......

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by MadZec:

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

They're not going to disallow people from that country to be able to play games they already have access to unless told to do so by their government, which is very unlikely to happen.

Random people playing video games has nothing to do with current events.

True that would literally being stealing their property......

It would be temporarily restricting access to it, if sanctions against the country increased. It wouldn't be theft in any meaning of the word. Regardless, Valve is not going to do that unless the government forces them to disallow all services to the region. The only likely way temporarily or permanently being told to do that, is if the situation severely escalated.

Though as a video game store, they by default want people to be able to access their libraries unless forced to do contrary to that.

[Crawl]

Originally posted by Observer:

Originally posted by biesoid:

Because Russia is the defender of the free world.

The USA took that title, you know because no1 asked or said so they just did

When you pay everyone else's way you can call yourself what ever you want.

[Xhoas]

Originally posted by biesoid:

Because Russia is the defender of the free world.

The what ? LOL

[feytharn]

Originally posted by biesoid:

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c4621.html

Why is US still importing stuff from Russia would be a better question.

Look up what the current sanctions are. There is no (and there almost never is) general trade sanction.

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

Originally posted by Phoenix:

why steam is still operating in russia?

Steam is allowed to as are other businesses, the sanctions are largely on Russia's banking and the functions of funds that go to its goverment and military, video games are not really under the full cloak that is the sanction blanket, Steam simply cant sell games to Russian users at this time but Russian players are still allowed to play games they still own, that was actually confirmed already because Bloomberg tried to take Steam to the Supreme court but that was discarded as it found Steam is indeed fully complying with sanctions that are in place, and within all context Steam is not doing anything bad by allowing people in Russia to play when they still own in terms of games which is 100% fair enough.

Originally posted by biesoid:

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c4621.html

Why is US still importing stuff from Russia would be a better question.

The US only had to downgrade import trades with Russia, Russia is also only banned from selling the US the following: seafood, alcohol and diamonds. While the US cant trade the following to Russia: vehicles, alcohol, jewelry, iron and steel.

Otherwise both nations are allowed to still fully trade outside of those restrictions, their not barred from trade, their just heavily placing limits on it.

[Komarimaru]

I love how people so openly show their prejudices and ignorance for others though also sad and disappointing. Shame so many think like this.

Steam has followed the sanctions imposed on Russia to the letter.

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by biesoid:

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c4621.html

Why is US still importing stuff from Russia would be a better question.

Because there isn't a trade ban with Russia...