World Health Organization encourages people to game during coronavirus outbreak
Play games together.
What you need to know
- The World Health Organization recently classified excessive gaming as a disorder.
- During the coronavirus pandemic, the body is promoting gaming as a way to stay home.
- Activision-Blizzard and other companies are promoting a #PlayApartTogether campaign.
- You can stop the spread of coronavirus if you stay at home and practice social distancing.
Many months ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) characterized excessive gaming as a disorder. While this is a known problem, no one thought that during the coronavirus pandemic, the WHO would recommend gaming as a pastime activity. According to a report by USA Today, Activision-Blizzard and other game makers kicked off an initiative called #PlayApartTogether to entertain themselves while practicing social distancing.
The outlet said the following in its report.
Hopefully, this will encourage more gamers to stay at home instead of going out and putting themselves and others at risk. If we all practice social distancing, we can stop the spread of coronavirus and then maybe, life will return to normal soon.
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