Ukraine-Russia Crisis: EA Removes All Russian Teams From FIFA 22, NHL 22

EA's move comes days after FIFA suspended Russia's national teams and clubs from international football.

By Reuters | Updated: 3 March 2022 10:20 IST

Ukraine-Russia Crisis: EA Removes All Russian Teams From FIFA 22, NHL 22

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Only five current Russian national football team squad members play outside Russian Premier League

Highlights

EA said it would remove Russian teams from NHL
This effectively removes most Russian players from FIFA 22 as well
Scores of companies have severed connections with Russia

Electronic Arts is removing the Russian national team and all Russian football clubs from its popular videogame title FIFA 22, as more companies distance themselves from the country following its invasion of Ukraine.

This effectively removes most Russian players from FIFA 22 as well, given only five current Russian national football team squad members — vice-captain Aleksandr Golovin, Denis Cheryshev, Aleksei Miranchuk, Fyodor Kudryashov, and Nikita Khaykin — play outside of the Russian Premier League.

The company also said it would remove Russian teams from NHL 22, its game title based on the National Hockey League.

FIFA to Expand Gaming and E-Sports Portfolio

EA's move comes days after the FIFA suspended Russia's national teams and clubs from international football and the NHL said it would no longer consider the country when looking at locations for any future NHL competitions.

From Apple to Nike, scores of companies have severed connections with Russia as western nations impose sanctions, including shutting out some Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial network.

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FIFA 22

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Improved goalkeepers
Better ball physics
More realistic crosses and passes
Create a Club returns

Bad
Arcade shots
Defensive aggression overreach
AI rubber-banding
FUT pay-to-win behaviour ignored
Volta is over-the-top
No story mode at all
Still no cross-play
Sluggish menus

Read detailed EA SPORTS FIFA 22 review

Genre Sports

Platform Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series FIFA

PEGI Rating 3+

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