A game gardening has broken the record the most users being online the same time. The horticultural-themed game is called Grow a Garden. It first broke the record simultaneous users on the 14th of June, when there were 16.4 million concurrent users. This surpassed the previous milestone 14.3 million set by the blockbuster game Fortnite. Grow a Garden then shattered its own record the 21st of June, 21.3 million players. This made it the most-played video game ever a single moment. The game is owned the online game platform Roblox. A spokesperson said the game's "global success is fuelled exceptional user retention and vibrant social interactions".
Grow a Garden is a simulation game which players tend to a patch of bare, virtual land. Budding gardeners buy seeds, plant vegetables, and grow flowers and herbs. They then harvest their produce to earn -game currency and resources. Users can also upgrade their garden to obtain better tools and new areas. Good gardeners can level to unlock rare seeds, exotic crops, and new biomes ( underwater gardens or magical forests). The BBC asked behavioural expert Professor Andrew Przybylski whether the game could cultivate a love gardening. He said: "It is unlikely that a game this will encourage real-world gardening any more than Super Mario encourages plumbing."
