A few days ago and still no news of the Titan submarine carrying tourists near the Titanic wreck. As the investigation deepens, this story, which could well become tragic, leads to an unexpected side effect: it explodes the sales of an independent video game, Iron lung.
Iron lung tells the story of a team of researchers who must survive in a homemade submarine, which navigates through an ocean of blood on a distant planet.
It was the developer and creator of the game, David Szymanski, who pointed out on Twitter that the search for the Titanic submarine had an impact on the sales of his game, said the specialized American media Polygon.
“Apparently, Iron lung it’s all the rage because of the Titanic submarine,” the developer posted on June 20; the sub had already been out of contact for two days. Szymanski released the sales figures the next day.Iron lungwhich has clearly seen a spike in success since around June 20.
Szymanski finally spoke about the surprising success of his game, explaining that he “understands the black humor behind this whole story.” “I have created Iron lung in the most nightmarish way possible, and knowing that people are currently in this situation is pretty scary, even if it’s their own decision,” the developer said.
According to the latest news, the Titanic submarine has not yet been found. Experts estimate that oxygen would begin to run out around 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 22.
Source: BFM TV
