Umurangi Generation Studio Blocks Penguin Colony Sales in Israel

Origame Digital, the studio behind the critically acclaimed 2020 game Umurangi Generation, has released a new title called Penguin Colony. The studio has also made clear that the game will not be sold in Israel.

According to the report, the restriction is meant to demonstrate solidarity with Palestine. It places a developer's business decision directly inside a political conflict, and it means players in Israel cannot buy the game through the release's normal storefronts.

Withholding a release from a single country is an unusual step for a game launch. Developers rarely take public political positions that could cost them sales, so an openly stated restriction like this one is likely to draw attention from supporters and critics alike.

The available information does not say how the block is enforced, whether it extends to other regions, or whether the studio plans to comment further. Those details remain unconfirmed.