Before anyone takes this too seriously, this is more of a thought experiment to get you to think about how much your hobby is worth to you.
Meaning of withdraw from the hobby:
No playing video games for the rest of your life. This includes things like snake on a cellphone or electronic approximations of real life games (poker, chess, crosswords etc).
No taking part in discussions on video games or things relating to video games (ie: Gamergate). Real life, in person, on this forum. No watching it via Twitch or YouTube. No collecting games - if you have a collection, it's liquidated at market value and you get that money back
If you work in the industry, you quit immediately. You can continue to be friends with people involved in games though.
Meaning of withdraw from the hobby:
No playing video games for the rest of your life. This includes things like snake on a cellphone or electronic approximations of real life games (poker, chess, crosswords etc).
No taking part in discussions on video games or things relating to video games (ie: Gamergate). Real life, in person, on this forum. No watching it via Twitch or YouTube. No collecting games - if you have a collection, it's liquidated at market value and you get that money back
If you work in the industry, you quit immediately. You can continue to be friends with people involved in games though.