Why were gamers not accepted by society historically and how did they gain acceptance?In the 80s, 90s, and even the 2000s, gamers were shunned by mainstream culture. There were constant attempts to trample on the rights of gamers. Numerous bills were drafted for censorship, there were debates in legislatures, politicians running on an anti-game platform etc. Gamers were blamed for ills of society like school shootings. Only in the 2010s gamers won widespread public approvalWhat were the reasons gamers were looked down upon back in the day?
>>18247520Are you 12?This is completely made up in your head. Being a “gamer” was never a thing. It’s a marketing play that arrived some time after the Xbox 360. The “gamer” before that time was a sweaty little nerd who painted warhammer figures and went to LAN “parties” to play Quake with 2-3 other peadophiles. Since the SNES gaming has been incredibly popular among nearly all young people.
EU is more pro-gamer with their new consumer protection laws
