Unable to venture from their homes due to the coronavirus outbreak, many people in China are keeping each other company by playing video games online
Usually, during the Lunar New Year that falls in January or February each year, gamers in China have more time to play games during the holiday season. But this year, following the coronavirus outbreak, authorities decided to extend the holiday by almost three weeks in many places, leaving millions of people with a lot of time to fill.
"On China's popular streaming platform, Douyu, games like"Honor of Kings,""Playerunknown's Battlegrounds" and"League of Legends" are twice as popular as they were during the Lunar New Year in 2019, according to the platform's streaming index."Honor of Kings," the top game on Douyu during the holiday this year, pulled in 63 million views, compared to the 31.7 million views that"PUBG" had during 2019's holiday week.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
China arrests former China Development Bank chairman: mediaFirmer China Development Bank chairman Hu Huaibang has been arrested for suspect...
Les mer »
China reports 254 new virus deaths, cases, using new methodChina has reported 254 new daily deaths and a spike in new daily virus cases of 15,152, after new methodology was applied in the hardest-hit province of Hubei as to how cases are categorized
Les mer »
China to introduce new coronavirus precautions as 160 million head back to workThe global death toll from the novel coronavirus has topped 1,100, but there are signs that the outbreak may be peaking in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the crisis.
Les mer »
Xiaomi launches 5G flagship smartphone as it aims to boost its fortunes in ChinaXiaomi is hoping the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro devices can help boost sales in its domestic market of China where it has seen declining shipments.
Les mer »
China launches coronavirus tracking app as death toll surpasses 1,000Dubbed the 'close contact detecter,' the smartphone app aims to let people know if they are at risk of catching the disease based on whether they have been in close proximity with someone who has it.
Les mer »