Sony, a major integrated Japanese multinational company, officially ceased operations in Russia and closed its local office on August 11 after entering the Russian market for nearly 18 years. Documents for the closure of Russian operations were submitted to the Russian Federal Tax Service as early as October 10, 2024. Sony tried to completely stop operations in 2023, but it was rejected at the time. Following the full outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2022, Sony decided to stop operating in Russia. Shipments of video game consoles stopped almost immediately, and the PlayStation Store was also shut down. Additionally, Sony stopped releasing movies in Russia and shut down Sony Music. Sony has been selling its remaining shares in recent years. Notably, since the full-scale conflict began, Sony has been offering free PlayStation Plus subscriptions to Ukrainians until the end of last year.

Sony, a major integrated Japanese multinational company, officially ceased operations in Russia and closed its local office on August 11 after entering the Russian market for nearly 18 years. Documents for the closure of Russian operations were submitted to the Russian Federal Tax Service as early as October 10, 2024. Sony tried to completely stop operations in 2023, but it was rejected at the time. Following the full outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 2022, Sony decided to stop operating in Russia. Shipments of video game consoles stopped almost immediately, and the PlayStation Store was also shut down. Additionally, Sony stopped releasing movies in Russia and shut down Sony Music. Sony has been selling its remaining shares in recent years. Notably, since the full-scale conflict began, Sony has been offering free PlayStation Plus subscriptions to Ukrainians until the end of last year.