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Ugh gamer culture is the worst. Idk how the fun thing i used to do as a kid sometimes turned into one of the most toxic parts of modern society.
Anything mainstream is going to have toxicity as a major feature, that's the price paid to become mainstream in a culture that lionizes capitalism. That doesn't mean everything niche is non-toxic, of course, but in general, everything that is mostly non-toxic is also niche.
I think it's more than that. I think the gaming industry as a whole caters to the loudest and most obnoxious minority. Lots of people enjoy video games, yet so many of them cater to 20-40 year old man babys. They put ridiculously sexualized depictions of women in their games, take little online communities throwing fits seriously, make their games simpler, and less engaging so people don't have to think while playing them, etc.
I think they are under the impression this makes them more money, but i honestly think it hurts them. There are plenty of games that could have been good, and i might have tried had they focused more on good mechanics and gameplay and less on things like crazy detailed graphics, big boobies, and other nonsense. I can't imagine im the only one who is just put off of the industry entirely by this stuff.