If You’re Using This To Predict The Coronavirus: STOP, developer says!

We’ve officially hit a weird point in the world. We’re using games to predict the nature of a deadly VIRUS.

Go 2020. We’re doing great so far.

The development team behind Plague Inc has pleaded to the public:
PLEASE STOP USING OUR GAME TO PREDICT THE CORONAVIRUS.

I decided to recreate the #coronavirus in Plague Inc. using the same symptoms and mutations and it's not looking good guys😂 pic.twitter.com/iU7H3GbKaP

— 🌸Ellarianora🌸 (@Ellarianora) January 22, 2020

i did too and it killed all but greenland and i was on mega brutal lmao it only took like 520 days pic.twitter.com/A9JaadZVMR

— Sam 🇵🇸 (@samistired_) January 22, 2020

In a statement the company said:

“We specifically designed the game to be realistic and informative, while not sensationalizing serious real-world issues” – Ndemic Creations

“Please remember that Plague Inc. is a game, not a scientific model and that the current coronavirus outbreak is a very REAL situation that is impacting a huge number of people.”

I mean, DUH.

Seriously if you use this for fun, that’s cool. Don’t USE it to doomsday prep!

Be calm, be patient, and get your info from local and global health care authorities!