What else is there to do?In the beginning of march, a flu-like disease known as COVID-19 began to sweep across our world, shattering our society and changing it forever. As more people became infected, more and more placed began to shut down, leaving us with nothing to do, except stay home and play video games. And that is the reason why the video game industry is thriving right now, is because there really isn't much to do. Sorry casinos, your anti-gaming spray doesnt work, simply because what else is there to do. Until the lockdown is over, what else is there to do? Why shouldn't I play video games during this time, as they can help me focus somewhere else rather than the pandemic. How long will this last?Even though the industry may be thriving now, later on, it may not be doing as well. This is simply for the reason that there is no development on many new projects, since work would need to be done in studio, however, some games that do not require this may still be released, which likely means that the industry won't die during the pandemic, fortunately. One example of a new project released at "just the right moment" is Riot Game's Valorant, which entered beta testing in May, as production had already concluded on it. It's not just video games. The consoles needed to play some of these new-generation games could be delayed, since manufacturing has probably been delayed due to social distancing guidelines, which could mean that the console's release date could be pushed back, and many more games with it. To summarize...
ReferencesSmith, Noah. “The Giants of the Video Game Industry Have Thrived in the Pandemic. Can the Success Continue?” The Washington Post, WP Company, 12 May 2020, www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/05/12/video-game-industry-coronavirus/.
Bayliss, Ben. “Online Casino Selling Irritated Partners Strange Anti-Gaming Spray...” DualShockers, DualShockers, 29 Apr. 2020, www.dualshockers.com/anti-gaming-spray-strange-product-from-casino/.
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