Scrolling In The Deep: When you gotta ‘lock in’

It seems there’s no shortage of video game terms that seep into social media spaces, and the phrase “lock in” is no exception. Gamer vernacular is not new––AFK, noob, grinding, and myriad other terms have been used as slang since the early 2000s, if not earlier. “Lock in” is the latest to appear in conversations both online and off. However, this new buzz phrase has nothing to do with being trapped somewhere with no way out. 

What does it mean to ‘lock in’

You’ll likely hear...