Indústria de games se une em campanha contra a covid-19

Videogames podem ser aliados no combate ao coronavírus Pixabay

Esta semana, diversas empresas globais de videogames concordaram em divulgar as principais mensagens da OMS (Organização Mundial da Saúde) para ajudar a reduzir o ritmo de propagação da COVID-19.

Para promover essas mensagens, o grupo lançou a campanha #PlayApartTogether (Joguem separados mas juntos, em tradução livre), uma iniciativa que incentiva a ampla rede de usuários a seguir as diretrizes de saúde da OMS — entre elas o distanciamento físico, a higiene das mãos, a etiqueta respiratória e outras importantes medidas de prevenção que as pessoas podem adotar para ajudar na luta contra o novo coronavírus.

Para o CEO e cofundador da Ubisoft, este é um momento de união, para que os jogadores possam se divertir com os amigos sem ter de sair de casa:

“Acreditamos que cuidar dos nossos concidadãos e promover um espírito de união nos ajudará a superar os desafios que enfrentamos hoje. Nos unimos aos nossos pares na iniciativa #PlayApartTogether na esperança de que ao tornarmos os videogames mais acessíveis faremos a nossa parte para incentivar as pessoas a permanecerem conectadas aos seus amigos, divertindo-se, mas acima de tudo, a ficarem em casa em segurança”.

Ao promover eventos especiais, iniciativas exclusivas, atividades, prêmios e inspiração em alguns dos jogos mais consagrados do mundo, a campanha #PlayApartTogether incentiva os usuários a adotarem as melhores práticas para proteger não apenas a própria saúde, mas também a saúde das suas famílias e comunidades.

Já o CEO da Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, afirma que “assegurar que as pessoas permaneçam conectadas com segurança nunca foi tão importante", e nenhuma outra plataforma é tão boa ou eficaz do que os jogos de videogame:

“Os games são a plataforma perfeita, pois conectam as pessoas através das lentes da alegria, propósito e significado. É com muito orgulho que participamos de uma iniciativa tão útil e necessária”.

Segundo o grupo, ao incorporar as mensagens de autoproteção contra a COVID-19 aos games, o setor está dizendo ao mundo: “Onde quer que você esteja, seja qual for o game que joga, você pode fazer a diferença”.

Ao todo 55 empresas da indútria de games global já aderiram à campanha.

Este texto foi publicado primeiro em http://noticias.r7.com/tecnologia-e-ciencia/industria-de-games-se-une-em-campanha-contra-a-covid-19-19042020

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