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Reported blocked in Syria in August 2026, when a community petition named the site among the parent company's properties returning HTTP 403 responses to Syrian traffic at the CDN layer. The same email asked the company and Gamer Network to remove the country level geofence, which is the first and only outreach so far. The block has not yet been confirmed by testing from inside Syria.
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A community volunteer sent a detailed compliance petition to Ziff Davis at legal@ziffdavis.com, dpo@ziffdavis.com and privacy@ziffdavis.com, copying Gamer Network at contact@eurogamer.net, and named vg247.com among the properties blocked for Syria. The email documented that requests from Syrian IP a...
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The comprehensive US and EU sanctions have been repealed. Most companies just haven't updated their policies yet. Send our resources to the legal or compliance team at VG247.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, VG247 is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting VG247 directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.
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