We need to go back to the time when mainstream media and normie culture fucking HATED gaming and openly despised gamers. It was just a better time.
>Normalfags stayed away and didn't feel the need to pretend they're "epic gamers" because it was seen as something stupid and embarassing
>women instantly felt a mega ick and stayed away from gaming
>it was easy to tell who had actual interest in gaming and who was just a normalfag, as one would continue to play lots of games for years to come despite getting older while the other would always end up "growing up" and "moving on" from gaming while scoffing and smirking at anyone who still plays videogames
>gaming culture was centered around nerdy dudes and teenagers who love games, not normalfags trying to be part of a "cool socially approved crowd"
>developers also knew that their target audience are nerdy guys, not women or normalfag millenials who want "cinematic experiences"
Gaming got killed when it became "cool" and "socially acceptable" and got invaded by millions of women and shallow normalfags. This is a basic fact.