In response to the high number of deaths from the novel coronavirus, the Chinese government made the decision Friday to include a shutdown of mobile game servers in its national day of mourning, planned for this Saturday.
During a 24-hour period beginning at midnight April 4, all forms of entertainment will be suspended as the community remembers those who lost their lives to, or are currently fighting against, the COVID-19 illness.
According to analytics platform Sensor Tower, major mobile games publishers including Tencent (Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG Mobile) and NetEase (Immortal Conquest) will pause access to their games on the day of mourning.