Weird 2010's gamer nationalism meets china bad.

"Oh no, kids won't be able to use games to escape reality now" — Good, have them play outside or read a book or something.

"Horrible, I couldn't live without games" — Yes, this law is attempting to help people before they become like you.

"New generations won't grow up to be gamers now" — How will society survive!

"It's about controlling freedom of thought" — Ah, yes, this will stop the great dialogue had by fourteen-year-olds in LoL game chats.

  • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    I wish I grew up during the 80s to experience going out to an arcade because it’s so fun.

    Same. I was at the tail end of arcade culture in the 90's and I only got to see a glimpse of it as it was dying out, giving way to the home console boom. Japan still has a thriving arcade scene which is where I took some inspiration from this. Of all the gaming communities out there, the fighting game scene is what I'd point to for something "good". Arcades would be a way for kids to engage with one another and bond over fun games.