You were probably more interested in games in 90s than you are now because, if anything, the gaming "rockstars" are a celebrity to more people than the ones in

You were probably more interested in games in 90s than you are now because, if anything, the gaming "rockstars" are a celebrity to more people than the ones in 90s due to more accessible events. You could not watch a press conference in 90s on your TV, now you can watch every event live if you wish so.