echoing what anons below say + tumblr/sfm appeal =/= people actually playing it and playing it a lot or with people outside of their scheduled friend groups. with lps on the rise and people only caring about physical appearances (esp the tumblr side) it doesn't necessarily mean that people are playing it. also citing any kind of awards is bullshit because as bad as hollywood and movie and music awards are, vg awards are even more of a bullshit fake circlejerk. vg awards and journalism are a joke. get your ass learned.