Video game companies take steps to tackle environmental issues

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A United Nations program is bringing video game companies together to fight climate change—through play. LEARN MORE:

General view at the Gamescom 2019 gaming trade fair, Aug. 21, 2019, in Cologne, Germany.

Barratt said he was inspired to reach out to video game developers after watching how much time his children, especially his 12-year-old son, spent playing games like Minecraft, FIFA, or Roblox. "I think the biggest overall takeaway is that play actually does matter. That play is not a sort of secondary realm that's frivolous or escapist," Chang said, adding that's what many adults are led to believe.

"The game shows they see these post-apocalyptic scenes where nature is taking over. And basically, that narrative really speaks to our world where we all sort of want to make a difference," Mayers told ABC News.in areas impacted by deforestation or wildfires in California, Wisconsin and Florida.

 

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