This sort of happened to me when the my community college banned any kind of gaming in the student lounge. No more bridge, spades or hearts, no more magic the gathering or other crappy collectible card games it spawned, no more tabletop rpg.
My friends got all pissed but didn't want to do anything, so I went up to the enforcer and asked: where did this rule come from, why was it enacted and what can I do about it? She told me, and I told my friends, 'look, if you want to do something about it, this is what to do.' and then I started playing something else, somewhere else. They petitioned the student body and stuff, but nothing ever came of it.
So I guess if video games were outlawed, I would play something else, or move out of the country.