Prohibited gathering because of the epidemic, gamers switched to calling for Hong Kong protests in the game

Starting in June last year, the protest movement against the extradition law in Hong Kong has not shown any signs of stopping, but since the outbreak of the epidemic, the people’s struggle has been seriously hindered. Not only being suppressed by the government, mass gatherings are now also banned to ensure public health. At this time, some gamers have come to the virtual world to conduct protest propaganda plans and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the name they choose.
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Although the extradition bill has been suspended indefinitely, the protests are still ongoing. A part of the people still tries to gather to protest, but it is clear that this is extremely inappropriate in the midst of the epidemic. So to ensure safety as well as not delay the plan, some Hong Kong gamers have come up with a very unique way – bringing their protests to many islands in the future. Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now a place for Hong Kongers to share their opinions with the world. Some of the islands in the game are now filled with protest slogans and images. The ability to create and share design IDs in the game proved extremely useful in this case. Players are constantly creating corona virus-inspired costumes as well as portraits of Hong Kong leaders and sharing them to express their views.
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Political unrest in Hong Kong remains tense even though people are forced to stay at home to fight the epidemic. Taking advantage of online platforms such as games is the ideal and safe way to propagate protests at this time. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been released exclusively for Nintendo Switch.​