Italians resort to computer games to counter the siege of the Coruna virus

Italians resort to computer games to counter the siege of the Coruna virus

Italian telecom companies have revealed a significant increase in the use of the Internet by Italians in recent days due to the need to stay in their homes for long hours, against the backdrop of government decisions to contain the emerging Corona virus (Coved 19) Which included imposing a quarantine on large areas of the country and closed restaurants, schools and shops.

"We have recorded an increase of more than 70% in Internet access through our landline network, as computer games over the Internet such as Fortnight have the largest share of user visits," Bloomberg News quoted Luigi Gobitossi, CEO of Italian Telecom Italia, as saying.

And the website "CNet.com" specializing in technology issues stated that while the "Fortnite: Battle Royale" game is considered one of the most famous computer games in the world, its popularity has increased more during the past days with the decisions of many governments around the world to close schools and cancel concerts and shows The play has even closed entertainment cities like Disneyland to limit the spread of the Corona virus.

On the other hand, the "Activision" company that produces the computer game "Call of Duty" or "Call of Duty" stated that its latest game, "Call of Duty: War of Zone" that was launched last week, attracted more than 6 million users during the first 24 An hour of launch. "We are still in the beginning," the company wrote on social networking site Twitter.

With the increasing number of people demanding to avoid mixing with others, working remotely, and staying at home, it is natural for some to resort to the Internet world as a way to escape the siege of the real world.