More than a year ago, Russia launched its plans to invade Ukraine. As a result, a war broke out between the two countries and this war continues today. The worst part is that no one knows when the war will end. However, the latest news reveals that every method has been tried to make ordinary Russian citizens see the bitter side of the war.
You know more or less about wartimes; In general, it is not possible to reach reliable information from the region. Moreover, the governments that are the parties to the war make propaganda to show themselves superior no matter what. In addition, the media is completely in the hands of the government in such events and no undesirable news is announced to the public. Aware of this, Helsingin Sanomat, one of Finland’s largest newspapers, resorted to an unprecedented method to get rid of the censorship of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive map created!
Helsingin Sanomat used Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, one of the most popular games in the world, to bring ordinary Russians what the Russian media could not show. The team, which created a game-specific map, allowed players who entered this map to access what Russia did in Ukraine without censorship. “The chances of the Russians getting independent information on Putin’s invasion of Ukraine are very slim,” said Helsingin Sanomat Editor-in-Chief Antero Mukka. he explained why they needed this special map.
So what exactly is on this map?
Antero Mukka explained exactly what the map they created included: We created a map of a war-ravaged Slavic city with a secret room inside the game that gave Russian players uncensored access to the horrors of the war in Ukraine. In their native language. Let’s not go without mentioning that: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has over 4 million active players in Russia.
But why the secret room?
In an interview with GamesRadar, Antero Mukka also explained why they hide the area where the information about the war is. Helsingin Sanomat official stated that the Russians who downloaded the map did such a thing so that they could see what happened to the ruined Ukraine. As Russian CS:GO players wandered around the map, they would have the opportunity to see with their own eyes what Russia did to Ukraine. It should be noted that the idea is brilliant.
You can tour the map yourself!
If you want, you can visit the special map named “de_vonya” created for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. If you wish, let’s tell you how to download this map:
- Step #1: Access the “de_vonya” map page in the Steam Workshop using the link found here.
- Step #2: Click the “Subscribe” button and wait for the download to complete.
- Step #3: Log into the game.
- Step #4: When choosing a game mode, enter the “Workshop Maps” section and select de_vonya.
If you can’t find the secret room, carefully follow the GIF below:
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