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World of Tanks maker Wargaming will pull out of Russia and Belarus

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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World of Tanks maker Wargaming said it will pull out of Russia and Belarus, exiting its operations in those countries.

The company said it is making the transition as quickly as possible “with all due speed while remaining in full compliance with all laws and ensuring the ongoing safety and support of our employees.”

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.