Ukrainian dev Frogwares is letting players write on shells to be fired at Russian forces
Ukrainian developer Frogwares is promoting the final days of its Kickstarter by giving players a chance to write a message on 152mm howitzer shells which it suggests will be used against invading Russian forces.
Frogwares’ Kickstarter campaign for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened has already met its goal with 48 hours left to go and all its stretch goals have been met.
However, the campaign states that all additional funds from buying a copy of The Awakened will be used to “strengthen our safety net and further secure the future of our studio and our team members.”
In an attempt to gain further backing before the campaign ends, the studio has launched an unconventional competition in partnership with a group of Ukrainian soldiers.
By liking and retweeting the promotional tweet embedded below, Frogwares says three players will be able to win the opportunity “to get any custom message of their choosing written onto a 152 mm howitzer shell”, which it says will then be sent “to our Russian guests”.
The message can be anything winners want, subject to Frogwares’ approval, and winners will get a photo of their message written on a shell, displayed by Ukrainian troops.
The Ukrainian soldiers featured in the Twitter video are said to be “a group of fans of the studio who are currently serving in the Ukrainian military” as part of the 24th Separate Assault Battalion.
Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.
“If you’d like your custom message written on an artillery shell, and help our friends at Frogwares at the same time, please get involved,” a Ukrainian soldier says in the video. He adds: “We look forward to sending these, special delivery, to our unwanted guests.”
Like many game
Read more on videogameschronicle.com
