Why Animal Crossing Is The Game Of The COVID Era

Video game sales have exploded since quarantine began. One of the biggest sellers? Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In March, the game sold more digital copies than any other in history. Even older games like Plague, Inc. are finding new audiences. Why have games been so popular during the COVID-19 quarantine? And what do they do to our brains that helps us cope with the stress of life under a global pandemic?
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[@EroticInferno]

Escapism.
Answered your video’s thesis in one word.

[@darthpapa696]

Animal Crossing is like mini version of OASIS in Ready Player One novel. Everyone want to explore new life and escape harsh reality that has happened right now.

[@noroi228]

If it weren't for ACNH I would have already died of depression and covid, since the two together attacked me! And this game saved my life in this dreadful year!

[@ghivifahmi4252]

When switch is dang expensive in your place so you play Pocket Camp instead

[@TEUKIExxxLOVE]

SAMEEEEEEEEEEE

[@TokenBlackman7]

A perfect time to revisit the Metal Gear series and Mass Effect series!

[@GangarTTv]

No mans sky, has helped me as a Texan also I play with my swede friend from, and India and one on the east cost US.
And it really has took the edge off with "flow"

[@4Texsty4]

Animal Crossing is like therapy

[@leyte1601]

I'm making this comment before watching the whole video: Animal Crossing is so popular because we've been waiting 8 years for another main console game.

[@youwillbedealtwith]

Minecraft, maybe?

[@xjaireyes]

ACNH is almost utopian because terraforming made me break down more times than i did under normal circumstances

[@StarrieMoonlight]

I've been a fan of ac and played ac for years it's sad to me not many new players know of the older titles and eventually when things loosen up NH will be played by only a few but NH has good gameplay but the music is not that good compared to older titles

[@juliuscaesar2912]

I've never played animal crossing but I plan on getting nh later this June. But it's the same with a lot of franchises the energy of the fandom is always strongest near the launch.

[@fallindevast5574]

lmao at 4:39, Canberra is far from the cutest of villagers but I like her nonetheless. She's been on my island since the beginning, 2 years and counting.

[@NotHPotter]

At 1:10 is her name actually Platinum Paragon or is that a username?

[@Nezlol]

Okay no joke I just healed on of my viagers and after I helped him he said "take care of yourself OK?, I think what I had is going around."

[@sagidasyed6314]

1:28 plz can anyone tell me the name of this amazing game plz plz plz 🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗🤗

[@KittySnicker]

I tried Animal Crossing. I’m not much of a gamer in the first place but it was too aimless for me. I prefer Civilization 6 because I like conquest.

[@Giogiogio4]

Do a report on how big game companies DONT PAY TAXES. And get 200 Million back in tax returns.

[@rocklobster5074]

The coof is a spoof

[@tyro244]

Star Trek Online is my game.

[@toasterlad5577]

what about fall guys?

[@PaulybiGGballZ0820]

I.miss covid times..actually enjoyed every second of it

[@poopsandwichessss]

COD Warzone has almost five times as many players, but OK.

[@dongwax]

Ikr😂

[@moha-tk5gz]

amen

[@lol-ivan7500]

the monthly online players? no

[@roobick_X]

Nah persona 5 royal was my game

[@Aggie63]

This is insane, people get a life and go hiking. This is not reality