Probably a lot like Balkanization and the Dark Ages.

How does it benefit a video game enthusiast? Well, if you love playing video games, jerking off to porn and eating hamburgers all day, I have bad news for you. It's going to suck. If you hate doing those things but are just doing them because you have no choice, once the system breaks, new opportunities for advancement that were previously bared from you will appear. The smart and strong will gain distinct advantages over the dumb and weak so if you happen to be in the former category, you may be able to utilize the situation to gain an advantage which may or may not make your life much more worthwhile in living than now.