Ukrainian studio Frogwares is outspoken about Russia’s invasion of its homeland.Employees forced to flee the Ukrainian capital Kyiv (opens in new tab) A few days later, however, Frogwares announced that it had begun working on an entirely new project. (opens in new tab)partly as an act of defiance: “A definite middle finger to those who thought they could roll into our country, hoping to disrupt and ruin our lives,” the studio said. As a reward for an August crowdfunding campaign for the remake of Frogwares’ first game, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, we offered our followers the chance to put their message on a cannonball fired at the Russian military. did. (opens in new tab) of movement.
Yesterday, the studio shared an update on Twitter about life in Ukraine, not the state of the game.quite difficult“The past few months.
“After a relatively ‘calm’ summer and being able to create a sort of routine, the wave of missile and suicide drone attacks that began in October took a toll on us mentally. “Every morning I wake up wishing my day was going to be just like any other. Instead, you [to] Be prepared to explode at any moment.
“When that happens, you gather your family and pets and huddle in basements, shelters, and toilets. Surrounded by air raid sirens, anti-aircraft fire, and missile blasts, all you can do is sit there and think about how this is going to turn out.” You It’s time for ”
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The studio also noted “intermittent power outages” that continue to plague Ukraine, as well as interruptions in water, heat and internet connectivity. After that, it began targeting the country’s infrastructure, primarily the Ukrainian power grid, with drone and missile attacks. Frogwares also had some sharp comments about it.
“Every time Ukraine wins a decisive victory on the battlefield (we absolutely celebrate it), the next day the Russians, with their fragile little egos, need to be ready to hit civilian targets hard. There is,” said the studio. murmured (opens in new tab)“Useless cowards, who have run out of ideas of other ways to win the war they have started, resort to measures that seek to demoralize, freeze, and starve the common people.”
From that perspective, Frogwares says the constant attacks on civilians are having the opposite of the intended effect. The studio clearly doesn’t speak for Ukraine as a whole, but I think it’s a fairly widely held sentiment.
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“Thank you to everyone who has been with us in some way during this terrifying time,” says Frogwares. murmured (opens in new tab)“I hope you all have a good holiday. See you again in 2023.”
