In response to harsh official sanctions and suspended sales by numerous tech companies, the legalization of pirated software is intended to support the beleaguered Russian economy, but it would also affect countless video games published by the likes of EA and Microsoft.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Russia-considers-legalizing-software-piracy.607584.0.html
In a country with median salary of 35,361 RUB ($264, "two hundred and sixty-four U.S. dollars"), piracy is not exactly a "choice".
West: blocks russians from buying video games
Russians: arrr matey!!
"but it would also affect countless video games published by the likes of EA and Activision Blizzard."
Oh no! Anyways...