After the invasion of Ukraine, Niantic has made it known that Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom and other games will no longer be available for download in Russia and Belarus. The gameplay will also be suspended shortly.
Pokémon Go downloads in Russia and Belarus suspended
With an official announcement via Twitter in which the company expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian people, Niantic announced the suspension of Pokémon Go and Pikmin Bloom downloads in Russia and Belarus. The company has announced that the games will soon be unavailable even for those who have already downloaded them.
We stand with the global community in hoping for peace and a rapid resolution to the violence and suffering in Ukraine. Niantic’s games are no longer available for download in Russia and Belarus, and gameplay will also be suspended there shortly.
— Niantic 🧭 (@NianticLabs) March 11, 2022
“We stand by the global community in the hope of peace and a rapid resolution of the violence and suffering in Ukraine. Niantic games are no longer available for download in Russia and Belarus and gameplay will also be suspended shortly ”.
Last week Niantic employees raised $ 74,000 to which the company added another 200,000 that went directly to humanitarian organizations committed to supporting the Ukrainian population.
“Like others in the global community, we are heartbroken and feel compelled to do what we can to support the Ukrainian people”