Probably 2007 - 2011. I had so much time back then and all the consoles as well as a beefy PC. Ever since then, I just can't find the time to play too much games anymore. Sometimes I can play for an hour a day, sometimes even two. But then there are days or even weeks where I can't play at all.

But it probably will get better once my son grows a little older. So I'm looking forward to that.

Around 1997-2008 I'd say. I was very heavily into gaming then, and had access to my brothers' consoles as well as my own. Around 2008 I went to Uni and it dropped off. I still played a lot of Nintendo and retro stuff, but my first HD experience was with the Wii U. Nowadays I try and invest more time in gaming but I don't play as much as I'd like

Playa for life, never stopped since 1997

Depends on whast you mean by “peak”.

My most passionate days (where I didn’t have much time to play, but had the most fun gaming) were in my teens. Early 90’s. 91-94. Mostly single player games and I was just discovering multiplayer in RTS and FPS games (tho my memory is bad so that may have come a bit later). Games were played for fun and not competition then.

My most active as a gamer days (where I played a LOT and barely slept) were during my WoW years. 2006-2008.

Gets better every year. Honestly it would be easier to name my down time from games, which was 2011 & 2012.

I have always loved games, but for me gaming has had two revolutions this decade. First was The Last of Us, then VR. I already thought I loved games when I was playing my mom's Atari in the early 90's. I graduated to Nintendo which felt like a natural progression, but then PlayStation turned games upside down for me. After PS1 it felt like PS2 and PS3 were natural progressions, until TLOU. I was, and still am blown away by that game. It completely re-wrote the book. For me it is still the gold standard for TV and Gamepad gaming.

Nothing has changed gaming for me more than VR. My best time in gaming has been since PSVR arrived. VR has opened the door to where I always dream gaming could go. While on the TV we have got incredible stuff like Super Mario Odyssey, Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War, Detroit Spider-Man, and Forza Horizon 3 & 4. Then we have PS Now and Xbox Game Pass, with so many titles ranging across generations. For me this has been the best gaming has been so far.

Looking forward I only see things getting better, with more VR, including more AAA VR. While we also see an expansin of the ability to play our TV based games anywhere via new Mobile gaming devices and Cloud basd services. Gowing forward everything is just going to get better, with more games, more services, and more people to enjoy it with.

So, I have to say my peak gaming years are far far in the future, maybe around when I'm gaming with my Grandchildren before I pass on to the next experience.

1995 - 2003. Which includes all-time Golden Years of 1997 - 1999. I genuinly believe things were just the best in those days. Nostalgia is an excuse, I coupd play any of the best games from those times and be amazed at their brilliance. I still do actually with some of them.

The last few years i would say

The best and most memorable are the times when you can play for several hrs uninterupted. Then full time work and marriage life kicks in..i still game, but the immersion isnt the same when u break it up too much. It's like watching a full length movie over several days. Can't wait for the holidays.

N64 to Gamecube era.
I remember taking games like Killer Instinct Gold, Perfect Dark/GoldenEye and Smash Brothers to there limits. Good times.

1998-2010

I played Starcraft & Warcraft 3 and pretty much nothing else and I loved it