That isnt true, Arcade do exist still but they just in the style of Bar + Arcade like OP said.
Theres a few in Orlando Florida. My brother live there and every year we plan to go and dont ever get to cause we be doing other shit wit the fam.
He said all the waitresses be dressed in cosplay and be sexy as fuck
They also got this Artisan mall there that has like the 2nd or 3rd largest comic book store in the world, they got a bar that serves nothin but Sodas and while you sit at the bar you can play games. They also got the arcade style machines in it I think. but yo back to those sodas.. they all are unique flavors... like shit that aint sold in stores. Nigga I had a Brownie flavored rootbeer soda. That shit was GOAT!!