The coronavirus epidemic fuels interest in the Plague Inc. game

Plague Inc. is a disaster game in which the player’s objective is to destroy mankind through diseases.

Plague Inc. - is a rather popular game, which has recently enjoyed nearly exponentially-growing interest. Earlier, the daily average player number in Steam was below one thousand, but the last 30 days have witnessed an average of 1672 hits. With 4601 hits previously considered an absolute record, the player number reached 17,889 people on a single day. At the same time, the high load on the game site has led to a number of glitches.

The developers link this excitement with the coronavirus epidemic in China: according to them, the game’s popularity grows every time an epidemic emerges on the planet. By the way, there is nothing wrong with such interest: Plague Inc. not only offers entertainment, but also informs players about different diseases, their causes, as well as treatment and prevention methods.