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The 2020s.

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22 events · 19 Vault · 3 world

22 events

2020

3 events
  • Classic Games

    Hades

    Supergiant's roguelike, where dying moves the story on

  • People

    Katherine Johnson dies

    Choosing a path over a turning Earth

  • PoliticsWorld context

    COVID-19 pandemic transforms daily life

    A global pandemic forces billions indoors, accelerating digital transformation and making gaming more central to social connection.

2021

7 events

2022

2 events
  • People

    Oliver Frey dies

    The Swiss-born illustrator who painted the covers of CRASH and Zzap!64

  • TechnologyWorld context

    ChatGPT sparks the AI revolution

    OpenAI releases ChatGPT, bringing large language models to the mainstream and triggering a race to integrate AI into everything.

2023

3 events
  • Companies & Studios

    NewTek is absorbed

    The Topeka company that turned the Amiga into a television studio

  • Culture & CommunityWorld context

    Retro gaming reaches mainstream acceptance

    Classic gaming moves from niche hobby to mainstream culture, with official re-releases, preservation efforts, and record auction prices.

  • People

    Roger Kean dies

    The launch editor of CRASH, and one of Newsfield's three founders

2024

2 events
  • People

    Don Priestley dies

    The former teacher who drew Popeye and Berk in whole character blocks

  • People

    Mark Sibly dies

    The New Zealand programmer behind Blitz BASIC, Guardian and Gloom

2025

4 events

2026

1 event