Independent studio Four Quarters has stated that Russian gamers can download loop hero from torrent trackers in case they can't buy the game legally. The studio also refused to accept donations, urging people to help those in need.
On March 27, Four Quarters addressed the latest restrictions put in place by Valve and Nintendo in the wake of the current crisis in Ukraine.
Many game companies have already they suspended their operations in Russia and/or Belarus. It also resulted in the inability of Russian players to buy loop hero as Steam and eShop stopped accepting payments from Russia.
“We don't know when all these things will end. In these difficult times, we can only help everyone raise the pirate flag (along with VPN)," the studio wrote. on your VK pagesharing a link to loop hero on RuTracker, the most popular (and currently banned) BitTorrent tracker in Russia.
Four Quarters noted that anyone who can't legally buy their game right now can download it for free.
Some players asked if the studio is considering accepting donations, so people can financially support the team. “We can handle it, thanks,” Four Quarters wrote. "If you have such a chance, you better take care of your relatives and friends."
loop hero, developed by independent Russian studio Four Quarters and published by Devolver Digital, was released in March 2021. The roguelike RPG reached 500,000 units sold in the first week of its release. By the end of 2021, the game has surpassed one million copies sold on Steam.
