Video games grew popularity over quarantine. With the virus causing people to stay home, playing video games is a way to pass time while quarantined.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a hit since it released on the Nintendo Switch in May of 2020. Animal Crossing is the fifth installment of the Animal Crossing franchise.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a life simulation game developed by Nintendo. The game has sold 26 million copies, being a very successful game. The game has a relaxing atmosphere and relies on simulation more than a competitive game.

“Animal Crossing is like my stress reliever,” says freshman Kennedy Crislip.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War released very recently in November of 2020. It is the sixth installment in the Black Ops series, but the seventeenth installment in the Call of Duty franchise.

You can play the new game on Xbox Series X and Series S, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Playstation 5, and Microsoft Windows.

“The graphics are better and I like playing it with my friends,” says freshman Grady Romick.

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout released in August 2020 on Playstation 4 and Microsoft Windows. It is a battle royale obstacle game. It is an online multiplayer game, you can have up to four people in a group with friends.

The recent video game releases were very fortunate during this time. Great video games make passing time much more interesting.