Russian independent developer Andrew Kvasov was working for Pixonic in 2019 when he suffered a terrible accident in the Dominican Republic, where he lost an arm, an ear and a finger from his other hand. When she returned to work, her colleagues asked her if she would like to become a skin, but they were actually planning a surprise.
Andrew lost his arm on a year-end vacation to the Dominican Republic in 2019, but at 4 months he was back at work with a positive attitude. It was then that his partner Karina approached him to say “listen Andrey, don’t you want to be a pilot? We could rethink your story and somehow put it in the game, “he said, referring to War Robots, his flagship game for mobile devices.
Ever since I was a child I had dreamed of becoming a character in a computer game… I didn’t even consider turning it down. ”Andrey Kvasov.
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In the summer of 2021, War Robots welcomed the character of Andrey as one of the new Battle Pass pilots, so players had to pay to obtain it. However, what neither the players nor Andrey knew was that they were cooperating to pay for a prosthetic arm for Kvasov. At its launch, the skin only said that it was “dedicated to Andrey Kvasov. Andrey, you are a great pro and it is a pleasure working with you ”.
When faced with something that would break many, not only did you stay strong, but you maintained a positive attitude and inspired us all, ”says the skin’s description.
The Andrey-inspired pilot bears the same name and debuted with a prosthetic arm, plus a tale of bravery. However, Andrey Kvasov’s model was modified when the developer obtained his prosthetic arm, as his pilot received an arm similar to the one in real life. When this happened, the players who had the pilot were notified that they had actually cooperated for the prosthetic arm.
In the history [del juego], I am a veteran of the DSC faction that went through many battles, ”explains Andrey. “In one of the battles I covered a friend and almost died. I was rescued by my comrades but I lost an arm. Despite this, I kept a positive attitude and returned to action after rehabilitation and the creation of a special armor. “
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Andrey believes that the story that Pixonic made up for his character in War Robots is very inspiring, teaching players to keep their spirits up no matter what. “My character has my looks, my story and even my name! A childhood dream come true.
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