Video game fans are being told not to add chocolate to their favorite characters on Valentine’s Day in the midst of the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
Every February 14, gamers send chocolate to the characters and developers of Square Enix Co., which is famous for the famous Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy games.
This year, however, the Tokyo-based company has posted a message on their website urging fans to stop giving gifts this year.
Square Enix employees have been given the option to work entirely from home since December, making it difficult for their employees to receive such gifts in the office. The game giant also said the government’s coronavirus emergency was a reason for the decision.
Outside the game industry, B. League basketball club Chiba Jets Funabashi has asked fans on Twitter to stop giving players chocolate.
“We took the step to protect our players at a crucial time during the ongoing season,” said a team official, adding: “Players were looking forward to this day. We would be ready to accept it (chocolate) if the outbreak had not occurred. ”
Around October the team began banning fans from providing food and drink to players at game venues. Chiba Prefecture is under a state of government crisis.
Meanwhile, the Kumamoto Prefecture government is receiving Valentine’s Day chocolate sent to Kumamon, the favcutre’s mascot, as usual.
A prefectural official said that Kumamon is receiving fewer gifts this year than usual, but that “It is too much for Kumamon. ”
Kumamon received 343 chocolate presents for Valentine’s Day in 2020.
The Kumamoto government will once again give gifts this year to a food bank in the shelter.
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