I do remember that statement. I even still agree to the basic conceit of the first article I read on the topic a while back - I want to say it was an editorial

I do remember that statement. I even still agree to the basic conceit of the first article I read on the topic a while back - I want to say it was an editorial on the Escapist. "Gamers" as they were in the past, have been pulled into the public eye. The mass popularity of E-Sports and Let's Play and Twitch & other streaming services means that in general, everyone is a gamer. It's not a separate language or culture with esoterica of its own. Whether it's your mother who plays Candy Crush & Farm Friends on Facebook, your "hardcore" buddies playing the newest Doomclones and Dotaclones, the hordes of Minecraft & Minetest players, mobile gamers, etc., games - and gamers, are everywhere and everyone. The "Gamer" as a separate being unto himself has basically died. He's now just another nerd.