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Best Of: Game Mode Gets Cozy

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:31:25
Publish Date: 2023-11-15 20:58:47
Description: It's been over three years since "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" was released. It became one of the best-selling video games of the year — moving over 42 million copies, almost four times as much as the previous edition of the game.

It also renewed interest in a video game trend known for finding magic in mundane tasks: cozy gaming. Games like "Stardew Valley," "Harvest Moon," and "Unpacking," where the objective is less about shooting, fighting, or space colonization and more about gentle verbs — tending, farming, and homemaking.

And the video game industry is taking notice.

We discuss the impact and popularity of cozy gaming.

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