https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/23/coronavirus-plays-a-heavy-hand-in-our-10-favorite-video-games-of-2020/ > The pandemic created the one of the most unusual years for gaming, but also one of the most lucrative. As the movie and music industries hit pause over coronavirus concerns, video games kept chugging along, proving the industry’s resilience. > For some, gaming was a lifeline to normalcy while others used the medium as an escape when the world got too real. Whatever the case, gaming was a rock for many in 2020. It kept many of us sane in a rough year.