I have about 1000 hours in Overwatch and support Ukraine. Please let me play.
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Im sorry you’re stuck in this situation. I hope there is a way to play for all the Russian people to play
Мне жаль, что вы застряли в этой ситуации. Я надеюсь, что есть способ играть для всех русских людей, чтобы играть
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Overwatch is playable, just can’t buy anything. Hope there’s a regime change by the time OW2 is released 
(in Russia)
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i hope so, its not like putin would be itching to get into the beta or anything so the citizens should be allowed to
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A VPN could work. Idk how the internet bans from company’s work though.
Im not too much into politics but I think that putin is a little too delusional to be in office now. He always seemed power hungry but this? This is madness.
Maybe he’s a mei player who deranks accounts that he buys.
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This would be the absolute biggest discrimination controversy if they didn’t allow Russians to play.
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Hasn’t Blizzard banned them already?
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it is nuts how the world is in this situation now. this is how the last 2 world wars started. kind of scary if you think about it. we’re pushing russia and for them to back down is like admitting defeat. if push comes to shove i think this may get worse…
hopefully some peaceful solution presents itself this year or next… if it lasts that long
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VPN’s won’t work because they’ve banned payment methods. Game you own work without VPNs.
I just wonder if upcoming betas which supposed to be free will allow Russian players.
Yeah, Putin is patently insane.
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I think biden is announcing soon that no russians will be allowed in OW2 beta.
So, sorry if you’re in russia 
I’d honestly be really messed up for the beta and even OW2 to be closed to people around the world because of their leaders. I hope you get to play everyone’s been waiting for years we all deserve the game.
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Blizzard pretty much did the same thing Microsoft and Nintendo did, block payment methods but still allow the Russian people who already purchased those games access to them.
Nintendo though wasn’t because of Ukraine rather their payment service provider stopped accepting the Ruble, and i wouldn’t doubt if it was the same situation for Blizzard and or Microsoft.
Russians shouldnt be allowed to play OW2 Beta, imo.
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Why? Do you hold every American accountable for US war crimes as well?
It’s silly to blame the average Russian citizen for what’s happening now.
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They cant buy international stuff with russian money right now im pretty sure is the problem most transaction stuff like paypal and credit card services just dont work outside of russia.
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Isnt the problem places outside of russia arent accepting russian rubles so you cant buy it with russian money
I hope you will be allowed
There is not supporting Putin and the war
and then there is punishing the civilians who dont even want the war
As history has shown, collectivist mindsets are extremely dangerous.
OP: I hope Blizzard does allow Russian citizens to play the beta.
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They should. I don’t think Kremlin are hardcore OW fans or anything like that
This is pretty damned close to the tactics other countries used on post ww1 germany, that forced the populace, post destitute from war, just without the treaty of versailles and instead a targeted economy.
None of it hurts the government, all of it hurts the populace, the people disappear if they stand up and speak and after their ravished economy and inability to eat or work, will let people with the most hecked up ideas target things in a way, “these people did this” or “those people have it better” and the people will be desperate…
and poof, you have a person promising a better tomorrow that really an evil crap-lord, looking for revenge.
Everyone is gonna get us mega-hitler and act like it was anything but attacking the populace over something they have no say in.