New DLC From Euro Truck Fiction 2, The heart of RussiaWas Delete By the development team due to the war in Ukraine. The authors thought that this gesture was the only possible way in the face of violent attacks.
Hours after the omission of Russian dubbing by Gotham Knights, another very clear signal came from the gaming industry targeting Russian users, in the hope that internal dissent could change Putin’s expansionist policies.
“On February 24, our Heart of Russia team was 6-8 weeks away from completing work on the highly anticipated DLC,” the developers wrote. “We were all happy with the results – we did a lot to make this new setting look great.”
“We were absolutely sure that our community, especially the Russian people, would appreciate it. Then, all of a sudden, the whole world was shaken by the news that Russia had invaded Ukraine. We were shocked.”
“When we develop our games we try to be as apolitical as possible to protect our users from any controversy. We like the idea that our common passion for truck simulation allows people to connect, go to a neighboring country peacefully and have fun.” Instead of trying to recover, we wallow in our sadness and thus, experience more failure. “
“But since our Heart of Russia directly concerns Russia, and many people are suffering at the moment, we have decided to avoid DLC publications, which could be interpreted as a sign of support or tolerance in any way. Respect for this aggression.”