In-game messages warn players: "Stay home, save lives" Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. In-game messages warn players: "Stay home, save lives" You know what to do. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 6 Apr 2020 32 comments UK video game developers are warning players to stay at home during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown - via in-game messages. Activision Blizzard, Codemasters and Rebellion are working with the government on the promotion, which will see Public Health England's 'Stay Home Save Lives' campaign in and around games such as Candy Crush Saga and Sniper Elite 4. It's already in Dirt Rally 2.0. In the case of Dirt Rally 2.0, you now see the "Stay home, save lives" message on a banner that hangs over the race track. Dirt Rally 2.0 goes free on PlayStation Plus tomorrow, 7th April, so this is the perfect time for it to spread the message. The government hopes by placing the ad in video games, it will get its lockdown instructions through to young people. Image credit: Codemasters. Toby Evan-Jones, VP Business Development at Codemasters, said: "At Codemasters we came to realise that technology within our games, which enables the remote updating of banners within the virtual environment, could be repurposed to assist with the Coronavirus communication effort." Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, added: "It is absolutely vital that we all follow the simple government advice to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. I'm delighted to see the UK's brilliant video games industry stepping up to strongly reinforce this message to gamers across the UK." The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport issued a call for more video game companies to get involved. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store