In great news for all World of Warships fans, Wargaming, publisher and developer of the free-to-play multiplayer naval game World of Warships, has recently released details of its Longest Night in Museums initiative, designed to showcase and support to naval museums around the world.
Something that we find quite remarkable is that, starting May 18, World of Warships will publish one museum exhibit per week, providing a look at the most renowned naval history sites of all time. This will include interviews with curators and will give particular insight for those who cannot travel to the museums of the world’s richest naval countries.
World of Warships will introduce hidden characters in its articles to encourage readers to discover a code and get a special bonus. The first person to crack the code will win a five-day, all-expenses-paid trip for two to one of the published naval museums.
These articles will also include images and videos from last year’s event, in which more than 1.4 million people attended a virtual tour on Twitch and YouTube with the participation of 15 naval museums from around the world. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, museums have been incredibly hard hit in the last two years.
Beyond the financial impact, many lack their own digital platforms to share their exhibits and make the desired impact on the world remotely. That’s why Wargaming, the developer of the world’s most historically accurate sea battle video game, World of Warships, continues to support these museums and put them in front of a wider audience.
The event has been publicly celebrated by the World of Warships community, which numbers over 50 million players, and museums from last year’s event praised the impact it has had on their organizations:
“Participating in The Longest Night in Museums was a great experience for us. We were able to communicate directly with people from all over the world, many of whom had probably never heard of us before,” said Johannes Olsson, museum educator, Maritiman, Göteborg, Sweden.
“At the same time, we got interesting feedback from some of our sister museums around the world, which we would very much like to have the opportunity to visit in person. We look forward to joining the event this year as well.”