The World of Tanks team takes a stand against its creative director.
The study of World of Tanks, Wargaming, fired creative director Sergey Burkatovskiy for his public support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Burkatovskiy said in a now deleted Facebook post that he claims “the operation of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, of the DPR [Repubblica popolare di Donetsk] and the LPR [Repubblica popolare di Luhansk]“.
Wargaminga Belarusian company employing hundreds of developers in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, quickly disavowed the statement, telling Russian gaming site Cyber.Sports.ru that the statement is “his personal opinion, which categorically does not coincide with the position of the company“The study added that it is now” focused on helping our more than 550 Kiev colleagues and their families. “
“Sergey Burkatovskiy expressed his personal opinion on social media which categorically does not reflect the position of the company“a Wargaming representative said.”He was let go and is now no longer part of the company“.
Meanwhile, Wargaming’s Kiev studio has made a $ 1 million donation to the Ukrainian Red Cross. “At Wargaming, the safety and security of our employees is the top priority. Currently, all available corporate resources help and support our more than 550 colleagues: providing them with alternative housing, upfront salary payments, additional funds to help with travel and relocation“said the Wargaming rep.
Source: GamesIndustry
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