Vice Prime Minister — Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov reached out to Sony, Microsoft, and Valve. He requested a ban on the sale of digital versions of Atomic Heart worldwide; earlier, it was proposed to limit distribution only in Ukraine.
Atomic Heart was developed by the Russian studio Mundfish, and there is a potential risk that the money earned from sales of the game will be transferred to the Russian budget. In addition, Atomic Heart violates Ukrainian legislation — it promotes the communist regime and Soviet symbols.
According to Mykhailo, this is a completely new level of digital propaganda — the use of the gaming industry.
In Russia and the CIS, Atomic Heart is not sold on Steam; it is an exclusive to VK Play.