The 'Glorious PC Gaming Master Race' originated from a 2008 Zero Punctuation video review of The Witcher by Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw. Originally intended as a sarcastic jab at the elitist attitude of some PC gamers, the community ironically adopted the term as a badge of honor. The imagery usually depicts a glowing, long-haired deity representing PC users looking down upon hunched, simplistic 'console peasants.' It has since become a cornerstone of internet gaming culture, used to highlight superior hardware specs, modding capabilities, and the overall versatility of the PC platform compared to home consoles.