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I also have a son who's a gamer. it's a tighter community Than what you mentioned (Music or Religion) and way more exposure. Its not uncommon for him to spend 30+ hrs a week in his "community"

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The upside is that there are more video game players on average than video game players who do something violent. But it’s helpful to keep people aware of cult-like behaviors and cult-like recruitment techniques.

Here’s one place to start some research https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combating_Cult_Mind_Control

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