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The “stealth” genre began when a player tried to avoid their mom. Which is the truest origin story in gaming.

✗ FAKE
The stealth genre has roots in games from the 1980s, such as Castle Wolfenstein, and was developed by game designers. It did not begin with avoiding a mother.

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