As Ukrainian pro gamers flee from war, esports community offers aid

As of Tuesday, the United Nations said it believed 2 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began. As a result, a number of Ukrainian esports players and other game industry workers have had to rapidly recalibrate their lives, while friends and colleagues outside of Ukraine have offered whatever aid they can. People working in the gaming sector are an increasingly large community in Ukraine. According to ValuesValue, a consulting company focused on game development in Ukraine, before the Russian invasion, the country was home to more than 30,000 employees in the gaming industry who worked for studios such as Ubisoft and Wargaming. Ukraine is also home to some of the world's top esports athletes in titles such as "CS:GO" and "Dota 2."