Editor’s Letter

As you all know, gaming and technology has been an exponentially ever growing industry, with new developments happening every year. However, this year brought many challenges to video game developers and console manufacturers with the pandemic still on the radar. Many people are struggling to adapt to working from home, virtually, and more prominently physical jobs, such as working in factories and restaurants have tons of new restrictions and guidelines that supposedly ensure safety. In the case of video game developers, things may have been weird at first, but after several months of working from remote locations, many developers are now prepared to continue major development on their most upcoming games. The purpose of these articles is to highlight the work that developers have put into their recent content and to show people that videogames are still better than ever before. The virus may have delayed games, consoles and more, but I am here to tell you that 2020 isn’t all bad, with some of the major developments in the industry during this time. The goal is not only to accommodate teams of people who have continued making content during the pandemic, but also to review their contributions to see if their work is worth buying.

Between new characters added to the largest crossover fighting game ever, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, to the development and eventual release of the Playstation 5 and Xbox series X, 2020, video games are just as strong as ever. In fact, video games are arguably much more successful than they were before the virus, since it is difficult to play games outside when there is a pandemic going on. But for now, I hope that as humanity learns to adapt to remote development, it doesn’t get too comfortable. Personally, I would like all this virus stuff to be a “been there, done that” moment and move back to the life we had before. Nevertheless, I have to give it to those who do work from home, as a new experience can be ever so nerve-racking. To be stripped from your post and co-workers, only to sit at home in front of a camera on your computer is quite jarring in my experience. While I’m on the topic however, I cannot deny the wonderful efforts of essential workers, and those who work physically with all of these health regulations intact. In terms of the video game industry, we may not have gotten as much as we did in previous years, but 2020 still has some spark left to show.

Thanks for Reading,

Jeremy Eisner