@StephenKing I'd understand anti-government measures but this? You oppress people who are already oppressed by the regime, who are stripped of Facebook, Twitter, free press, and freedom of speech. And now you're taking away their only chance to grow through the culture. Such a crying shame.
@KeriLove94 @Sophie_Simming @TheSimCommunity It won't. In Russia you can promote LGBTQ+ content whatever you like if it's labeled 18+. All The Sims 4 packs, base game included, have been labeled 18+ from 2014. We still have no idea what was the problem with this pack. If it wasn't a political or populist decision of course.
@oswin_tully Ну шоб 18+ прилепить-то время нужно. За один день не справятся. Там ж всё ровно должно быть. Ровно и чёрно. И ещё немного бело. Много работы, в общем, с этим стикером 18+.😄
#TheSims4#WeddingsForRussia For everyone from every corner of the world who fought for this – THANK YOU. You made it possible for us. You made Russian LGBTQ+ and The Sims communities heared. That is EVERYTHING. THANK YOU. ❤😭
@Trollka5 Помню, когда Нотр-Дамм горел, тоже тут часами сидела. Быстрее всего новости приходили в Твиттер. А теперь вот Великое Симсостояние. 😅 Два события, способных привести меня в Твиттер. 😄
@JohnWBeaton @TheSimCommunity The Sims community in Russia is one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly of all Russian gaming communities. If you're right, they really don't know their eastern audience. The whole situation is sad though. Like literally all they have done so far just breaks my heart. 😔
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The most upsetting fact is that The Sims community that values global inclusiveness and LGBTQ+ support stands with the corporate people and their kind of populist decision and not the regional LGBTQ+ community that has been hurt. That is sad.
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Hi everyone.
Why the decision to ban Wedding Stories in Russia is not about the defense of LGBTQ+ rights: a thread.
Please, sit down. It will be a loooong ride.
This is really huge im so sorry
@EA@TheSims From now on every time you realese a new game I'll wonder how many DLCs you're gonna strip me of. Should I invest my money and time in your products since there's a risk one day you'll cut me off? Isn't it easier not to buy it at all?
#weddingsforrussia#TheSims4
#TheSims4MyWeddingStories
So, that's all EA has to do to release the pack in Russian region (the same thing has been done for all the previous packs in Russia). You can dislike our laws (we don't like them much either), but don't say they obligate someone to change the story.
@qorquiq According to Russian laws EA doesn't need to do anything other than to mark the pack 18+ (that has been done for all the packs since 2014 in Russia). They can have their stance, sure, but it's still kind of hypocrite of them to say that they HAVE to change something. They don't.
@ShortcakeTv @SimMattically @acidlure There's no need to remove a gay couple from the cover to release the pack in Russia. Actually, they don't have to make any changes for the story. That's why their statement sounds so confusing to all Russian LGBTQ+ people.
@draka_el @SimMattically It will never affect Russian politics and laws. Speaking from within Russia btw. It's a good way to segregate the global sims community and to hurt Russian LGBTQ+ though. We got the EA's message that our LGBTQ+ isn't good enough to support. Devastating and heartbreaking.