China bans coronavirus-themed gameApril 29, 2020 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A coronavirus-themed game has been blocked on Steam in China because of its politically motivated content, the BBC reports. In order to win Coronavirus Attack, players have to stop "selfish zombies" from escaping a country infected with the virus. Players reported the game for using the same colour scheme as the Chinese flag, with virus-shaped animations in place of its stars. The game has been inundated with negative reviews on Steam's store. Players can also collect badges that include "Liberate Honk Kong" and "Taiwan is not in China". The creator behind the game, MythZ, told news site Abacus he had developed the project as a protest against the Chinese government. He said he was unhappy with how it had handled the pandemic. Coronavirus Attack is not the first Steam game to be blocked in China. Hugely popular simulation game Plague Inc. was blacklisted in March as the Covid-19 outbreak worsened. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |