[People who play RPGs are] "depressed gamers who like to sit alone in their dark rooms and play slow games." Hiroshi Yamauchi
When AI approximates Machine Intelligence, then many online and computer-run RPGs will move towards actual RPG activity. Nonetheless, that will not replace the experience of 'being there,' any more than seeing a theatrical motion picture can replace the stage play. Gary Gygax
The other, more nebulous, but very strong influence of RPGs was the weird fetish for systematization, the way everything is reduced to "game stats.”. China Miéville
A look at fantasy RPGs with magic that doesn't fit into the stereotypical "Spend Mana to cast a fireball" systems most video games have. Source: Internet
And Japan is where the vast majority of console RPGs come from, to this day. Source: Internet
During the First (1994–1996) and Second Chechen Wars (1999–2009), Chechen rebels used RPGs to attack Russian tanks from basements and high rooftops. Source: Internet