Hello? Is anyone picking up this transmission?
Oh thank the Pantheon you’ve answered! Our planet is in some insane fragmentation bullshit right now and we could use all the help with reconnecting with everyone.
So listen up, the entire planet has become a sprawling video game post-apocalypse world. It all started with the release of this state of the art games console called The OmniDrive. It was the most comprehensive gaming device, capable of running games from multiple different platforms, even stuff like XBox or PlayStation exclusives! Thing was, on launch day they all exploded. Like, completely detonated! Like nuclear annihilation level destruction! We suspect that there was some kind of programming error that went unnoticed before shipment, but chances are good that this was completely intentional sabotage. Anyway, the explosions infected the planet with video game programming and environments, monsters and NPCs, and all kinds of other mutations!
The main thing is that everything is video gamey now, and the world got disconnected from each other. We’re trying to reunite the planet and see if we can get things back into something of a semblance of order. That’s where you come in, Stranger. I want you to go out there and explore, document, and connect with as many places and people as you can. Chances are good that entirely new societies will have evolved based on the different games that infected the planet, so best to stay on your toes. This is your story, so get out there and save the world!