> In addition to this, the employees are most likely expected to play the game or have to play it to do their jobs.

It is an expectation, and the vibe I got from how they described it (albeit as a visiting contractor) it seemed like anyone who says "you know what chuck, I don't think I want to play the game" would basically "not fit in".

Honestly it seemed like a kinda weird place to work, but maybe that was culture too (I'm not American and was just there for a few weeks)