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Re:Fandom Sells Giant Bomb to Independent Creators by Brybry on Sunday May 11, 2025 @05:11AM (#43952482)
I grew up in the 90s sitting on couches watching friends and family play games while we socialized.

For me, watching other people play games on the internet is basically an extension of that but with the addition that I can also watch some of the best gamers in the world if I want to.

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Re:Fandom Sells Giant Bomb to Independent Creators by pier25 on Sunday May 11, 2025 @10:30AM (#43954084)
The social aspect is lost though.
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Re:Fandom Sells Giant Bomb to Independent Creators by dubiousdabbler on Sunday May 11, 2025 @11:26AM (#43954453)
Not totally. For smaller streamers, it's easy to interact with the streamer. And many people make friends in the chat and that's even why they keep coming back for - the community in the chat.
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Re:Fandom Sells Giant Bomb to Independent Creators by pier25 on Sunday May 11, 2025 @11:57AM (#43954650)
Online chats don't really compare to IRL interactions though.

There's currently an epidemic of genz who barely interact with their virtual friends.

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