Safe In Our World Launches Four Billion Players Mental Health Campaign
The charity calls on developers, publishers and platforms to put mental health support in front of players.
Safe In Our World has launched a campaign called Four Billion Players, aimed at raising awareness of mental health support for gamers.
The campaign calls on developers, publishers and platforms to make mental health support more accessible and to put that support in front of players. Suggested actions include adding a splash screen at game launch, linking to the charity's free mental health resources in menus, featuring in-game events or items, or providing signposts in community spaces.
Organisations can register interest in the Four Billion Players campaign at safeinourworld.org.
Background
Safe In Our World was founded in 2019 and has raised over $450,000 for mental health training. It has trained more than 400 industry professionals in mental health awareness and has a network of over 200 people in 15 countries. The global player base is projected to exceed four billion by 2029.
Quick answers
What is the Four Billion Players campaign?
It is a campaign launched by Safe In Our World to raise awareness of mental health support for gamers and to encourage developers, publishers and platforms to make that support more accessible.
How can organisations get involved?
Organisations can register interest at safeinourworld.org. Suggested actions include adding a splash screen at game launch, linking to the charity's free mental health resources in menus, featuring in-game events or items, or providing signposts in community spaces.