>>13796293
>"Gamer" was always a word for Halo/Cowadoodie fratboy retards. The proper term is "player" anyway.
Player gets used to refer to someone who is playing a game in the current or specific context.
>developers talk about the game's interaction with someone who is currently engaged with the game
>stats will list how many players are in-game.
>someone who likes Smash is referred to as a smash player
Gamer tends to be more general or generic.