Crafting mines and crossing animals: playing video games during the pandemic

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Reality is lonely right now. Stay-at-home orders eliminated most opportunities to socialize outside the house. So it’s not surprising that many people are seeking out virtual worlds and


communities through video games, including online games that pay real money. Viewership on Twitch, a live streaming platform for gamers, surged last month. And many, many people stuck at


home are finding joy in _Animal Crossing _after a timely new release. From _WIRED_‘s Cecilia D’Anastasio: We talk about gaming during the pandemic — and why video games have always been much


more than a fun way to kill time. Copyright 2020 WAMU 88.5


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