With the outbreak of COVID-19 keeping the world population indoors, many people have turned to video games as a source of relief, including things like Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As more and more people set out on their Animal Crossing: New Horizons adventure, many celebrities have begun to join the fun. The most recent being world-famous actor Danny Trejo.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the most recent installment in the Animal Crossing franchise. Since its initial release back in late March, it has grown excessively popular, garnering an extensive fan base of so many people from around the world. With so many options in terms of customization, various players have built impressive towns for other players to enjoy.
For many people who are unfamiliar with the Animal Crossing series, this is their first experience with the franchise. With many people forced to stay home, they have taken to creating so many things within the game, including customizable clothing. The game has grown so popular that many celebrities have gotten in on the action, including Danny Trejo.
Danny Trejo, a world-famous movie actor and restaurant owner, has now started to play Animal Crossing: New Horizon. He recently posted on Twitter asking if users wanted his dodo code so they can travel to his island. He is the most recent celebrity to start playing, but not the first. Elijah Wood recently visited another player's island and was very personable.
It's nice to see how much the new Animal Crossing game has impacted the world in a positive way. So many people including celebrities and entire organizations have begun to play the game with others. In fact, some organizations have used Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a way of bringing people together. A museum in the UK has begun to cultivate a digital gallery of custom Animal Crossing smocks.
The fact that major celebrities like Danny Trejo have begun to play a game so close and meaningful to so many people is a nice beacon of hope for people who have been impacted by COVID-19 in some form or another. Since the initial outbreak, COVID-19 has led to many cancellations within the gaming community, including the highly anticipated E3 2020. Hopefully, the world will be able to overcome this and life will return to normal soon.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
