Specifically, this game is called "Battle of Pathogens", officially launched on Monday (February 17). This is a product of the communication between the Department of Communications of the Haidian District Committee (Beijing), the prestigious People’s Daily newspaper and the game studio Ohayoo - ByteDance's company, which owns TikTok.
The new Chinese game allows players to destroy a lot of Fruit Ninja-style virtual viruses, while also providing useful health information to help them better protect their health.
The task of the player is also very simple: Slash all the viruses that appear on the screen, preventing them from contacting the female characters at the bottom. The virus strains that appear in the Battle of Pathogens are very diverse, from Sars, Mers to Covid-19. Even those who do not often play mobile games can easily recognize that the gameplay of this game is quite similar to the legendary Fruit Ninja game.
Inspired by the behavior of viruses in real life, the final boss of each game screen can mutate, change shape, reproduce in a flexible way, making the task of the player also becomes more difficult. At the end of each round is a notice of personal hygiene methods that can help you protect yourself and improve your health.
Ma Xiaomeng, 28, from Shanghai, said she was particularly impressed with the level of detail in this game: “When the virus fell from the top and got closer to the character, their body temperature set. This means that the thermometer is elevated, as shown by the thermometer in the lower right corner of the screen. When the mask feature is activated, the character will be surrounded by a strong protective layer. I think this design is very lovely and impressive. ”
Simple gameplay, similar to the legendary Fruit Ninja game helped Battle of Pathogens quickly win the hearts of the players.
In the context that people do not dare go out to limit the spread of disease, this is an extremely effective method of communication. The People’s Daily newspaper published last Sunday (January 16) wrote: “Creativity is an extremely important factor in the development of the gaming industry. However, we also need to balance humanistic elements and practical lessons to create more positive products for society. ”
The Battle of Pathogens was created to help players relieve stress when they constantly have to stay indoors to prevent Covid-19, and also improve their medical knowledge about many viruses in the world. Earlier, another game that also took the theme of the disease was Plague, which suddenly received the attention of many players in this country, becoming the most downloaded paid iOS app in China in 3 , Last 5 weeks of January (according to App Annie statistics).
Currently, Battle of Pathogens has been integrated into the WeChat application and will soon land on the Chinese version of Douyin - TikTok this week. In addition, a standalone version of the app is also in development and will be available soon.
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