Russian regulators are trying to seize assets from World of Tank developers

Wargaming and Lesta Games executives, co-developers World of TanksAccording to reports from Russian news agencies RIA and RBC.

Lesta Games chief Malik Khatazhaev and Wargaming chief Viktor Kisly were reportedly accused of extremist activities by Russian prosecutors (the country is equivalent to the U.S. Attorney General) because of Wargaming's support for Ukraine, RIA Report. Prosecutors want to capture stakes in all executives in their respective companies.

develop World of Tanks In 2022, the fighter left the Russian and Belarusian offices and transferred the Russian version of the game development to the Lesta game. In the same year, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In response, the war launched a movement World of Tanks The Russian government has decided to interpret this pro-Ukrainian fundraising as an anti-Russian extremist activity by the Russian government to raise funds for Ukraine. It is not entirely clear why Lesta’s game is accused of the same thing, but technically the company is still within the jurisdiction of the Attorney General.

Neither Lesta Games nor Wargaming issued an official statement, but Lesta Games did comment on the company's telegram channel, RBC Report. “The company is fully compliant with legislation in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, so we have no reason to doubt or withhold information,” Lesta Games wrote. “We have not violated anything, we have nothing to fear.”