DLCs unaviliability in Russia

[DrVortep]

It has come to my attention that Hitman: WOA DLCs are no longer avaliable in steam in Russia.

They don’t show up in steam list for Hitman DLCs, there are only Starter pack and full game:

If I try to open the link to DLC via Hitman’s store or from web search, it says that “This item is currently unavailable in your region”

I don’t wish to start any political debate, it is quite common that companies retract something from our region. @Combatglue, I hope this is the right ping, I just wish that there is an official statement regarding this state, is all

This is very recent: I was purchasing the DLCs for some time, I have all of them except this Banker one:

[Jan1]

I’m pretty sure you need a VPN to play online in Russia, and so removing the DLC from store - and eventually the full game - so that paying customers are not potentially “robbed” out of content, seems like the idea so far. It’s sad, really, but it is what it is.

[Gontranno47]

VPN til the war’s over I recommend pinging to Switzerland to avoid NATO-aligned countries that might get you pinged in another way. Just be prepared for your ads to be in German, French and Italian

[PatteDeFruit]

I feel very sad that you are limited from gaming for **** political reasons or whatever

We’ve somehow had a similar issue recently with The Disruptor Pack where it got delisted because of sexual abuses and stuff:

About the disruptor removal

I’m not here to discuss about the reason why it was removed. I understand this choice, and I have no problem with it. I didn’t buy the dlc, because I came back on the game recently, and it was already removed. The issue is that I’m currently running for 100% completion of all in game challenges (not steam achievements), and disruptor related challegnes are still here. So it means that I will not be able to complete my 100% goal, because I will never be able to reach 100% on sgail map. After m…

Looking for a Disruptor Pack DLC key/gift on Steam

[HITMANGREGORCONTENT] Since IOI has brutally removed The Disruptor Pack content after the allegations against McGregor, and it was the only DLC that i haven’t purchased, i’m now missing content from the game It was the only DLC that i haven’t purchased yet, and the only missing content from ALL HITMAN GAMES. And now that it has disappeared it is impossible to buy it through retailers or resellers [TheDisruptoPack_IMG] So i’m looking for a Steam key/Gift it…

I hope that you will be able to purchase the content you like in a way or another

[DrVortep]

Nope, didn’t need it for a year now

[DrVortep]

VPN doesn’t solve the issue, region is hardcoded into steam account. And changing it kinda violates the rules of steam and will get me banned(

[DrVortep]

Thanks for the support) Yes, I have been finding ways of sneaking around, so I’ll figure it out)

I am mostly puzzled by the timing of the decision: like… it has been some time. Weird decision to make a “statement” now)

[Gontranno47]

It’s possible it’s just a coincidence I know a ton of services are unavailable - including really bizarre ones - but it may be a tech issue. Can you raise a ticket?

[DrVortep]

Perhaps? You mean on steam?

I will try doing that then, great tip!

[Pdz]

If you are really located in Russia, there are many ways to legally purchase unavailable content on Steam. And by the way, using a VPN will not lead to a ban, but it also won’t solve your problem

[DrVortep]

As I said, merely VPN doesn’t work. Paying from another region often requires a debit card from another country. I will seek for other ways, but trust me, there is some additional work to be done than turning on VPN)…

[Pdz]

No, you won’t need a card from another country. As I already said, there are many ways to do this using rubles