Rockstar Games was one of the companies that cut off their connection with the Russian market in solidarity with Ukraine, which was invaded by the Russian army, unleashing a full-fledged and large-scale war.
At the moment, Microsoft, Sony, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and many others have reported stopping their business in Russia and Belarus. Did not stand aside and the developer of GTA – R * closed access to the sale of their games in these regions. When trying to buy something in RGL, an unavailable message appears. This applies only to the store – the rest of the functionality is not limited. For example, you can continue to play GTA Onlineif the game was previously purchased.
None of the studios that are boycotting the Russian market have announced when they will lift the restrictions. But there is a possibility that this may happen after the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine. However, gamers still have workarounds for buying video games on Steam, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and other services.
Source: gta.com.ua