The Biden-Harris campaign said it would seed the signs with some gamer influencers who would share their gameplay with their audiences. Players can download the signs via a QR code, and the Nintendo Switch Online app on a mobile device. Animal Crossing, a whimsical life-simulation game that became a phenomenon on the Switch during the coronavirus pandemic, has been around since 2001. In August, Nintendo reported more than 22 million sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, making it the most popular version of the game yet. During the protests in Hong Kong earlier this year, activists took to their Animal Crossing islands to share virtual slogans.

Source: New York Times September 01, 2020 22:07 UTC