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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/14972

Yesterday I got lots of questions asking “I used to play (X) are there any current generation Boomer Shooters like it?” I wrote this article to answer many of those questions.

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[–] Treevan@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

While I don't disagree with your statement, this is what I was referencing:

The term “boomer shooter” is a playful reference to the ‘Baby Boomer’ generation who were the initial audience for these games.

I don't think there is any doubt there.