2020, as most of us are aware, is one of the most challenging years in living memory. The worldwide impact of COVID-19 has derailed globally-anticipated events like the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo into next year. This week, the Tokyo Game Show has gone virtual for the first time since it was founded in 1996, transforming the usually public event that draws over 250 thousand people annually into a streaming event – like every other game show before it in 2020.