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Drop the Guns
School Fondazione Accademia di Comunicazione / Milan
Gun violence is a widespread phenomenon in the U.S. Every year there are more than 30.000 victims, an average of 80 deaths per day. While video games are oftentimes blamed for this violence epidemic, the real problem are the existing gun laws and policies. In order to raise awareness on the issue, we decided to launch “Drop The Guns”, the first gun violence protest inside of a video game. For 24 hours – on National Gun Violence Awareness Day –, players were not able to use guns inside of WarZone and took part in a pacifist protest