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GamesIndustry.biz is blocked in Syria, as of .

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Trade publication covering the business of video games, including industry news, market analysis, job listings, and developer interviews

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Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useFails

gamesindustry.biz returns "Error 403 Unavailable" to Syria, so its news cannot be read.

Landing pageFails

gamesindustry.biz showed only "Error 403 Unavailable" instead of the site.

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Activity Summary

Blocked in Syria. The team asked Ziff Davis to review the CDN-level restriction in August 2026, and no reply has followed.

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Community Updates

A community volunteer sent a wider petition to Ziff Davis and Gamer Network naming GamesIndustry.biz among the properties returning HTTP 403 errors to Syrian traffic at the CDN layer, asking for the geofence's removal. No reply followed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, GamesIndustry.biz is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.

Most likely a company policy that has not caught up with the law. The US sanctions program on Syria ended on 1 July 2025, the EU lifted its economic sanctions in May 2025, and Syria was removed from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism in August 2026. Many companies set their Syria restrictions before these changes and have not updated them. This page shows the evidence we have for GamesIndustry.biz and any reply from the company.

You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting GamesIndustry.biz directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.