<p>Your son can certainly start an “electronic media arts” club in his high school and make it a school sanctioned EC; however, you don’t need a club or an official stamp of approval from the school to have a credible (or an incredible) EC. As long as he can demonstrate his passion through sustained commitment and showcase his talent with excellent projects (and recognition if possible), adcoms will take notice. In fact, adcoms see so much run of the mill EC’s that something different and creative would be a huge plus.</p>
<p>Otoh, I doubt pure gaming, as in just playing video games, would be considered legitimate EC unless your child is a professional gamer capable of winning money tournaments. There was a girl, yes a girl, in my son’s hs who was so good at a multiplayer game – I forgot the name of the game – that she won big money in tournaments and was considered one of the best in the world. The girl was recruited as a highly paid professional game tester right after she graduated.</p>