# ArtStation (آرت ستيشن)

> ArtStation is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Epic Games](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/epic-games.md)
- Categories: Portfolio & Creative, Design Marketplaces & Assets, Jobs & Recruitment, Photo & Visual Sharing
- Official site: https://www.artstation.com
- Community votes: 16
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/artstation

## About

Portfolio platform for game artists, illustrators, and digital creatives to showcase work

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026. Accessing the site from Syria returns an Epic Games "Access Denied" page (the parent company), indicating IP-based geo-blocking at the company's infrastructure. No outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-20 — Verified. Confirmed that ArtStation remains blocked from Syria. Accessing www.artstation.com displays an Epic Games "Access Denied" block page (ArtStation is owned by Epic Games). The page shows a session ID and the user's IP address, indicating IP-based geo-blocking at Epic Games' infrastructure level. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/xawvnk9napmmk29ycgtuvcyw/pk8vo7l4ntsxln3o3nd2lp2f-art-station-21-feb-2026.jpg)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/artstation?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/artstation/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/artstation
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/artstation.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/artstation.md