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How spectatorship replaced participation in gaming

I get more excited about watching other people play games online than playing them myself and I don't understand when that changed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The shift from active engagement to passive consumption reflects a broader withdrawal from personal agency.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Video games — examined?”

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