While the threat of a new coronavirus continues to impact major events around the world, video games remain as safe and fun as ever, and a real sports team is using this to their advantage.
With all the major English football clubs enforcing the temporary suspension until April 3, teams came up with the rest of the country using video games to make matches. Watford in the Premier League side, who should have played a strong game for Leicester City at the weekend (we don't pick, we promise), share the full game Football Manager
Leaping the league in the Championship, Leeds United took over. Full match of FIFA 20
Southampton went into action, too, holding another FIFA 20 match to play against Norwich, and Gillham was able to win the previous 16-0 victory in their deferred FIFA match. We're not sure the actual game would have been played indeed of course.
Of course, it's not just soccer teams who have played many more games while they are at home. Steam reportedly affected the 20 million players who made the mark over the weekend, and last week brought news that online gambling had caused the worst online effects in Italy.