It’s never too late to learn to play video games or connect with a family you never really got to know. That was the case for Mary, a woman from Bolton, England, who finally began to meet her grandson Jason through Xbox Live.
In a video posted by Xbox on February 5, Grandma Mary and her grandson Jason, who live hours apart and have never really met, finally meet through games. Mary received an Xbox Series S so that she could play Minecraft with Jason, who explained how to use the controller and how to play through voice chat.
Over the course of several weeks, Jason learned of Mary’s life, including her large family that included five siblings. Meanwhile, Mary learned to race through the English countryside in Forza Horizon 4, and also explored the open waters with Jason in Sea of Thieves. It seemed to help her fend off loneliness during the ongoing pandemic. With closure in various parts of the world approaching 12 months, that human connection is extremely important.
“I enjoy his company and I’m happy that he wants to be with me,” Mary said.
Jason was also happy to finally find out about his grandmother.
“I’ve talked to her more in this time period than I’ve… ever,” Jason added.
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