According to VGC, Russian game company Pixonic made employees who were involved in car accidents into DLC characters in its mobile game War Robots, and the proceeds will be used to make prosthetics.
In November 2019, Pixonic employee Andri Vasov was in a car accident while on vacation in the Dominican Republic when a van crashed into the tour bus he was travelling on. Andre lost an arm and an ear in a car accident, and only one hand lost a finger. Still, he insisted on returning to work after four months. At that time, the company asked him if he wanted to become a character in the studio's signature game, and he agreed without hesitation.
Andre was added as a pilot character in the DLC of Robots of War in the summer of 2021. The character profile is "Dedicated to Andrey Kovasov." Andrei, you're a cool pro and it's great to work with you. In the face of things that will break up a lot of people, you not only stay strong, but also maintain a positive attitude that inspires all of us. ”
Andre's character has a robotic arm, as well as a backstory designed to show that people can still work in the workplace even after their abilities have been altered. Andre explains that in the story, he is a veteran of the DSC faction and has experienced many battles, in one of which he covered for a friend and almost died. He lost an arm after being rescued by his comrades- Despite this, he maintained a positive attitude and returned to combat after rehabilitating and equipping himself with special armor. Andre wanted the character to teach the player to keep his spirits uplifted no matter what.
Andre said it was only a few months later, when the DLC sold amassed a certain amount, that the company discovered that the company was using the proceeds to make prosthetics. Each player who purchases a DLC receives a notification that the funds from the character's purchase will be used to purchase prosthetics for real people. Players were very happy with the news and encouraged Andre. Now Andrea's life is back on track, he is actively working and exercising. I would like to thank the players and wish them all good health.