Rockstar Games takes action in front of the covid-19

The video game industry has become one of the most powerful and influential in the world. The number of players who spend hours on front-line titles is in the millions. Within the group of products with a multitude of followers is the Grand Theft Auto saga created by Rockstar Games in the 90s. Any news about GTA V impacts the lives of many users who are faithful to the history and modalities of game (like the popular GTA Online) for years now.
So far in 2020 things have not been as they used to be. Virtually all of humanity has been altered in its social habits and the economies have entered a situation of crisis and uncertainty. Governments have had to take high-impact measures where the variables have been the life and habitual behaviors of citizens. In this scenario, video games reinforced the leading role they have in people's lives as a result of the large number of hours that the confinement policies taken by the authorities generated.
Not only were governments affected in their regular programs, so were companies. The news of GTA V these days are part of this context and demonstrate the commitment that Rockstar Games has with its employees and society.

Work at home first

In the first days of the advance of the disease that emerged in China at the end of 2019, from the company that develops GTA V and GTA Online, they reported through their official Twitter account that they implemented the modality for all their employees and offices of working at home.
In the statement they maintain that the objective is to reduce the impact of the covid-19, that in order to make the decision, an investigation and consultation was carried out with all the teams around the world belonging to the company in order to ensure the proper functioning and service in their titles. Not only do they have the production of GTA V under their wing, but the company is also the tutor of the Red Dead Redemption saga that millions of fans also play.
On the same note they ensure that the online games of their titles are maintained without altering the support services and that the health and safety of employees and their families is the top priority of Rockstar Games.
To end the message, the US company agrees that it will continue to adapt to how the situation of the pandemic evolves and thanks the players for their understanding of the changes in this framework.

Earnings donations

After applying working at home came another news related to the company in charge of GTA V and the coronavirus. In a statement on the official Rockstar Games site (www.rockstargames.com), they reported that 5% of the profits obtained from purchases of Red Dead Online and GTA Online would be donated. The proceeds will go to help local communities and businesses that have been affected by the situation that caused the coronavirus. According to the company on the official website, the way to designate the money will be directly or through organizations dedicated to helping affected sectors.
Furthermore, from the organization that runs GTA V, they affirmed that they enjoy the community of players who interact with each other and connect in the virtual worlds they develop in the way they do. And it is in the face of the importance of this sense of community where they notice the impact that the covid-19 generated in the lives of people (closings of premises, job losses, etc.) who make the decision to collaborate.

In a complex environment for all citizens, it is important that those who possess more power than others collaborate to overcome this crisis. One of the novelties brought about by the coronavirus is having made the majority of governments, citizens and companies find themselves in the same situation of anguish and uncertainty.
The news about GTA V around the coronavirus shows that the quality that Rockstar Games products demonstrate is not only identified in the stories or game modes but also in business decisions such as those made to care for employees, donate profits and contribute more updates and benefits to players in the most popular titles like GTA Online or Red Dead Online.