PUBG Mobile has transformed the gaming industry in India due to its popularity. Now, this game has become an undeniable part of the lives of most youth in India. Even the police have recognized the game’s influence and started using PUBG Mobile to advise people to stay indoors and prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Unsurprisingly, the post received a lot of attention due to its humor surpassing many people’s imagination. Specifically, the police in Mumbai, India, posted on their official Twitter: If you are a PUBG player, you can definitely relate to this situation. Entering the Redzone in PUBG is very dangerous and therefore, going outside during the Covid-19 pandemic is just as perilous. So please stay home.
It can be seen that the police in India have cleverly linked this Covid-19 pandemic to the Redzone in PUBG Mobile as the deadly danger of these two factors is equivalent.
However, this is not the first time the Mumbai police have made a post on Twitter like this to raise awareness among the public. In 2018, they made a post to remind everyone to wear helmets while riding on the road, using the iconic symbol of PUBG Mobile as a helmet to illustrate.
Immediately, these two posts received a positive response from gamers as well as the citizens of India due to the humor of the Mumbai police. Perhaps these police officers are also PUBG Mobile players. This is one of the effective and creative communication methods to help people realize the importance of protecting their health. It shows that gaming can also be an effective way to spread good messages to everyone.
However, India is also a country with the highest number of “addicted” PUBG Mobile gamers; previously, in Bengaluru, local residents had to take enforcement measures and hand a teenage boy over to the police due to unusual behavior of throwing stones at houses and vehicles on the street.