Game producers, streaming platforms and online broadcasters in quarantined areas are making record profits.
The coronavirus, which is still not under control, brings some companies big profits. Game producers, streaming platforms and online broadcasters in quarantined areas are making record profits.
Many workplaces, including factories of large automotive concerns, still recommend their employees to stay at home. The Chinese administration is trying to prevent production bottlenecks and economic paralysis, but it is impossible to provide replacement jobs for everyone. People who stay at home play games out of boredom.
It’s not just about popular titles for computers, consoles or smartphones. Streaming platforms, where you can watch online games, also reach their peak of popularity. On the most popular of them, Douyu, the most watched titles are Honor of Kings, Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds and League of Legends. The first game, the smartphone equivalent of League of Legends, is currently the most popular game on the Chinese streaming platform. During the extended holidays related to the Chinese New Year and the prevailing epidemic, it has already collected over 63 million followers. The most popular game in the same period last year – PUBG – collected 31.7 million.
Game producers are also benefiting from the epidemic. Due to the huge number of people who are looking for potential entertainment, producers use promotions to attract new players. An exceptionally large number of offers appeared in games that offer microtransaction systems, i.e. those that are usually free, but their producers earn by selling additional content in the game.
The global number of victims of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has increased to 2,698, according to the latest information from the morning of Tuesday, February 25, given by medical services . people.