By the end of 2020, the game had seen a $415 million increase in revenue and broke $200 million in sales in 2020 alone. Minecraft has been the prime example of a game that has retained and grown its player base since Mojang, the Swedish video game developer who created the game, initially released it in 2009. The Nether is a hell-like dimension linked to the Overworld, the main starting point for all players in the game, and includes tons of new additions that revolve around a deadly, volcanic eruption with monsters constantly trying to kill your character. Speaking of Minecraft, those new updates were released back on June 23, titled the Nether update. “I recently dug out Minecraft because of the new updates,” said Glen Verfurth, a senior at DePaul. A snapshot into the author’s video game collection. You just can’t beat the 50-song-plus soundtrack, either. Other notable games that have been released during the pandemic include Doom Eternal, Resident Evil 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Remake and my personal favorite, the remastered versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1&2. It broke the world record for most digital copies sold in one month with 5 million, and now holds the honorary distinction of being the 15 th best-selling video game in history. According to Ars Technica, as of December, the release has accounted for 47 percent of all Animal Crossing sales since the franchise debuted back in 2001. Nintendo was the first to capitalize on the opportunity, releasing Animal Crossing: New Horizons back on March 20 last year. “It has made it easier to interact with my friends who went to different schools for college, but yes, it has become even more convenient now due to Covid.” “For me, video games has been giving me a way to socialize with my friends for a while even before Covid,” said Christopher Jones, Jr., a recent DePaul graduate. But these nostalgic consoles and games, handheld or not, have become a focal point for interaction amongst players of all ages to communicate with each other when we can’t do it face-to-face. Personally, I can’t wait for Pokémon’s remastered versions of Diamond & Pearl to be released, as I’ve spent hundreds of hours across both titles on my DS, and the subsequent release of Platinum back in 2008. I had to dig up some old games from my original Xbox, Gameboy Advance SP and Nintendo DS to occupy myself and block out all the noise happening outside my window. Even DePaul’s Esports team is continuing to hold matches against other universities in the Big East. Hardware sales hit a record of $5.3 billion and video game purchases totaled $56.9 billion in 2020 alone. The gaming industry hasn’t been slowed down at all due to the pandemic - in fact, it’s actually sped up production like never before, giving people a source of entertainment while quarantining in their homes. What hasn’t changed - and has gotten more attention - is the time we spend gaming. I wanted to write a lede about how it’s been a year since the pandemic began, and how all of our lives have drastically changed since last March. FILE-An esports player’s screen during a “League of Legends” match.
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