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Hardcore vs. casual was always a dumb designation. That is because a lot of games don't neatly fit into hardcore vs. casual. You actually could describe players as hardcore or casual (i.e. top 30% in time or money invested being hardcore). However, that designation doesn't make sense for games. For example is World of Warcraft hardcore or casual? A person could reasonably argue either.