The World Games site lists a potential 3,588 athletes from 103 countries. Russia and Belarus were banned from this World Games because of the war against Ukraine.

If Sony chooses to publish the game on PC, there’s a chance players in 130 countries will be locked out of purchasing the title. Zarmena Khan Zarmena is a senior editor at PSLS.

Fans from the restricted countries have not been given an exemption for major sports events. Iran, for example, have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, while the likes of Haiti, Sudan and ...