Stray, the video game whose hero is a stray cat, also helps felines in the real world

The video game Stray never stops talking about him. Released in July, the title developed by the French studio BlueTwelve and edited by Annapurna Interactive quickly met with great success within the gaming community.

Remember that in this adventure game, the player slips into the skin of a stray cat equipped with a drone, and evolving in an inhospitable city from which he tries to extricate himself. All while braving all kinds of danger and trying to solve an enigma.

Stray already has many fans, including among the feline people. A slew of videos and photos showing cats totally mesmerized by footage of the game have been popping up on social media.

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A popularity that its authors use for a good cause. The editor Annapurna Interactivebut also the community of players and fans of Strayhave supported various initiatives, charitable events, shelters and animal protection associations since its release.

Thousands of dollars raised by shelters thanks to Stray

Thus, in the wake of its launch, Annapurna Interactive donated a number of copies of the game to the Nebraska Humane Society. By then distributing them to fans, the shelter was able to collect 7000 dollars, or approximately 6800 euros. Not to mention the donation of 1305 dollars (1000 euros) directly made by the publisher.

He also organized an adoption event at the new cat bar.Yorker Meow Parlorwhile having given the establishment a check for 1000 dollars (980 euros).

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For their part, gamers keen on Stray set up fundraising for the association North Shore Animal League Americawho thus received 800 dollars (780 euros).

These are just some of the actions carried out by the team of Stray or inspired by the game. More are to come…