> Video games have made the news multiple times by being associated with violence, gambling addiction, toxic behavior and a few other not very good examples. A

> Video games have made the news multiple times by being associated with violence, gambling addiction, toxic behavior and a few other not very good examples. Anecdotally, I've noticed a trend in which criticism of video games as causing violence, addiction, laziness etc. has declined to be negligible compared to the rhetoric in the 90s/early 00s, but proponents of video games haven't noticed the shift and continue to feel victimized by the public. In the UK, 86% of people aged 16-69 have played video games in the last year, 54% play "on most days", and the gender split is 50:50.[1] The view of 'gamers' as testosterone fueled sweaty teenage boys whose lives will amount to nothing is a ridiculous narrative that only still exists because the 'video game critic' strawman is propped up by people who feel the need to justify their hobby. [1] https://ukiepedia.ukie.org.uk/index.php/Player_Diversity_%26_Demographics#2020_Stats https://ukiepedia.ukie.org.uk/index.php/Player_Diversity_%26...