In the decades of videogame history, not a single game has done as much to enlighten people about the plight of civilians caught in the middle of a warzone asThis War of Mine.
The Polish developers at11BitStudios launched the game in 2014 and instantly made an impact with itsintricate mechanics,earnest narratives, and uncensored portrayal of the horrors of war.
This War of Mineturns 10 this year, and11 Bit is using the occasion to hold another charity drive for an upcoming DLC.
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The war had already slowed Katia’s work to a crawl, but things turn for the worse (as they always seem to inThis War of Mine)when a missile hits her home and scatters her work.
Katia now has tosurviveas her home crumbles while also trying torecover her life’s work.
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The proceeds from theForget CelebrationsDLC will go to severalcharitiesand causes:
Charitable Gaming Is Important For 11 bit studios
This is far from the first charity initiativeThis War of Minehas participated in. 11 bit studios regularly participates in independent and joint charity drives with bundles and DLCs.
The first major instance was in 2015 when the game launched theWar ChildsDLC to raise money for War Child.
The setting and plot inThis War of Mineare directly inspired by the war that erupted during the breakup of Yugoslaviain the 1990s, particularly the Siege of Sarajevo.
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The Bosniancapitalof Sarajevo was cut off from the outside world from 1992 to 1996, resulting in thousands of civilian deaths.
Two decades on,the world is experiencing one of its bloodiest periodsin the post-war era, and the scale of human suffering cannot be put into words.
As the world heads into the unknown, it is nice to see thatgaming can serve as an escape from the stresses of reality while offering a helping hand.
Initiatives likeForget Celebrationshelp organizations have a concrete impact on the lives of people affected by wars, while also serving as works of art in their own right.
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