Ebola scare causes spike in Plague Inc game sales
Worried about the Ebola scare but feel powerless to do anything about it? Join the tens of millions of people who have joined the dark side, so to speak, and created their own virtual plague in a quest to wipe out humanity in Plague Inc. The developers of the hit game are noting a noticeable spike in sales following an increase in Ebola media coverage, with many players now naming their own viruses "Ebola" and then attempting to take over the world.
The game is based on the concept that a single infected individual can lead to the destruction of society and, eventually, the end of the world. Each play sessions starts with a "Patient Zero," at which point the player tweaks the disease so that it can spread as far as possible and kill as many humans before eventually being cured -- or, if the player wins, leading to the extinction of mankind.
Sales of the game have risen more than 50% since Ebola began taking over headlines and newscasts, and the game's creator James Vaughan is already in talks to donate a portion of the game's proceeds towards victims of the disease.
