Rising like alcohol because of Corona, the pandemic game Plague Inc. was suddenly wiped out in China

Launched in 2012, Plague Inc. suddenly became popular after Coronavirus outbreak in China. Throughout the game, players are asked to develop a dangerous virus that can wipe out humanity before scientists find a cure. In the context of the increasingly widespread epidemic, the game even reached the top download on the Chinese App Store. Sharing on weibo, some players explained the reason why Plague Inc. suddenly became hot again: “The best way to overcome the feeling of fear is to dare to confront the fear itself.” Unfortunately, the current game has been removed by the Cyberspace Administration of China from the app store of this billion-people country on the grounds that it contains “illegal” content.
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Posting on the official website, developer Ndemic Creations said: “We regret to announce that Plague Inc. was removed from the App Store by the Cyberspace Administration of China for containing illegal content. This situation is completely out of our control.”

This isn’t the first time the Chinese government has tightly controlled games released in the country. For example, Devotion, a Taiwanese horror game, was removed from Steam when it contained an image mocking President Xi Jinping. When Plague Inc. famous again, many people have used the game as a source of information about the disease outbreak but this is absolutely not recommended because it will interfere with the official source. So the reason for the removal of the game is probably related to China’s efforts to manage people’s perception of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Although Plague Inc. is a great way to learn about how the virus spreads and how dangerous it is, but the developer Ndemic Creations himself also advises people to update the situation through official channels instead of treating the game as a tool. study.

We specifically designed the game to be realistic and informative, without taking the matter seriously. However, please remember Plague Inc. just a game, not a scientific model and virus outbreak Corona This is a real situation that affects a lot of people. We recommend that players stay up to date with information directly from local and global health authorities.​