Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed much about 2020, but one thing to be thankful for is the number and quality of the entertainments that can be digitally streamed across the world.

As gaming servers get slammed and infrastructure challenged, we ask the question: "Can Gaming Save Lives?"

It's "Games in the Time of Corona"...in Virtual Legality.

Check out the Video at: https://youtu.be/4ToSpI8wDTU

#Coronavirus #Covid-19 #Gaming

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Discussed in this episode:

"Record number of Steam users online during coronavirus outbreak"

GamesIndustryBiz - March 16, 2020 - James Batchelor

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-03-16-record-number-of-steam-users-online-during-coronavirus-outbreak

"#Steam has just reached a new concurrent online user record of 20 million"

Tweet - March 15, 2020 - Steam Database

https://twitter.com/SteamDB/status/1239180882826715136

"Steam has a record-breaking 20 million concurrent users as coronavirus keeps people home"

PC Gamer - March 15, 2020 - Jody MacGregor

https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-has-a-record-breaking-20-million-concurrent-users-as-coronavirus-keeps-people-home/

"Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1m concurrent players for the first time"

Eurogamer - March 14, 2020 - Wesley Yin-Poole

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-03-14-counter-strike-global-offensive-hits-1m-concurrent-players-for-the-first-time

"Xbox Live says service has been restored after more than two hours offline"

The Verge - March 15, 2020 - Kim Lyons

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/15/21180841/xbox-live-is-down

"Xbox Live struggled to cope with demand last night"

Eurogamer - March 16, 2020 - Emma Kent

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-03-16-xbox-live-struggled-to-cope-with-demand-last-night

"PlayStation Network (PSN) servers down – Players unable to play games with login errors & connectivity issues"

DigiStatement - March 16, 2020 - Ankit Kumar

https://digistatement.com/playstation-network-psn-servers-down-players-unable-to-play-games-with-login-errors-connectivity-issues/

"Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review Roundup"

Tweet - March 16, 2020 - Stealth

https://twitter.com/Stealth40k/status/1239553163402887168

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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