>>10176208i'm from 1985 and to me 2007 felt like the end of the old era as well. it's not just a zoomer meme, though i see lots of zoomers tlak about this.
one thing i remember was Battlefield 2 from 2005... it was the first online shooter i remember that started collecting stats that followed you around from server to server and gave perks based on achievements. This was one of the early preludes to DLC, microtransactions, pay to play models, and in game customizations. I could smell the writing on the wall. gaming is so fucking gay these days