As were the science fiction writers before them, writers of stories behind video games utilize determinate projection of the future as both a way to lay it down as a circuit board pathway to follow (magical incantation) and a psychological tool or weapon, (depending on the perspective) to create psychological familiarity. aka 'Psyop'.

Gregory Hill aka 'Malcalypse the Younger' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaclypse_the_Younger

....'disappeared'...and became a head of Gaming Theory within the shadow 'dark' academia world, to organize the memes and themes of future gaming to bring about the Discordian society.

The source of this goes to the Frankfurt School and Situationists International who train such characters. Ultimately it's the 'Circus' side of control.