Not really. I’d say it’s gotten more mainstream in the last decade but most people will still look at you funny if you tell them you game most nights instead of veg out in front of the tv. Doubly so if it’s a “nerdy game” like rpgs.
I’d say the explosion of gaming in general through the 00s helped make PC gaming more mainstream. Consoles with online gaming helped blur the lines between platforms.
Then there was also World of Warcraft. It may have only reached ~10 million people then, but it seemed to reach well beyond those who were part of the traditional PC gaming culture.
Okay but it’s been pretty mainstream for like the last 15 years at least, if not 20.
Not really. I’d say it’s gotten more mainstream in the last decade but most people will still look at you funny if you tell them you game most nights instead of veg out in front of the tv. Doubly so if it’s a “nerdy game” like rpgs.
We’re talking about PC gaming specifically, not gaming in general.
Yes. So am i.
Vegging out playing PC games on your TV is a niche of a niche. I’m already a member though.
I’d say the explosion of gaming in general through the 00s helped make PC gaming more mainstream. Consoles with online gaming helped blur the lines between platforms.
Then there was also World of Warcraft. It may have only reached ~10 million people then, but it seemed to reach well beyond those who were part of the traditional PC gaming culture.