An app that tasks users with spreading a deadly virus around the world has skyrocketed in popularity in China amid the coronavirus outbreak.
On Wednesday, eight years after its release, the game became the bestselling app in China.
Some players have suggested people were downloading the game as a way to cope with fears surrounding the virus.
Dev release statement to remind that it is a game, not a scientific model app.
However, please remember that Plague Inc. is a game, not a scientific model and that the current coronavirus outbreak is a very real situation which is impacting a huge number of people. We would always recommend that players get their information directly from local and global health authorities.