In the flight simulation War Thunder, the war-like conditions in Ukraine are also reflected in the player numbers.
In an interview with the Australian Sydney Morning Herald at the sidelines of Gamescom, Anton Yudinstev, the CEO of Gaijin Entertainment, spoke about the current situation in Ukraine. The unrest there has led to a decline in player numbers for War Thunder: “People are fleeing from the fighting in the east and there are regular power outages across the country, making online access difficult even in rather calm areas.”
They have lost a large portion of their Ukrainian player base, Yudinstev said. “Honestly, they just have more important things on their minds than a computer game. I would much prefer if people were playing instead of experiencing actual wars.”
