Video Games As A Sport - Part II

from the popular-discussion dept

Earlier in the week we had a story about whether or not video games should be considered a sport. Now, here's another article on that same topic, but that takes a much more in-depth look at the similarities between video games and sports, as well as some of the "pro" video gamers out there. One of the gamers (they're all college students, it seems) says he's going to continue gaming after he graduates, just to prove to his parents that all the time he spent playing video games as a kid was "worth it".
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    Anonymous, 8 Aug 2003 @ 5:01am

    This isn't news, kids...

    You make it sound as if this is a big story...Dennis "Thresh" Fong brought professional gaming as a sport into the spotlight back in '97 when he won John Carmack's Ferrari in a widely publicized Quake tournament. Professional gaming leagues have existed for years, as have national tournament competitions with huge cash prizes like QuakeCon. Computer gaming is a sport, and will continue to become so. The fact that it involves so little physical activity is the hurdle most people have to overcome. :)

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  2. identicon
    Zonker, 8 Aug 2003 @ 12:39pm

    Golf?

    Hell, if golf can be a sport, I don't see why computer gaming couldn't be a sport. Sheesh.

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  3. identicon
    aNonMooseCowherd, 8 Aug 2003 @ 12:49pm

    redefining sports

    In California, running for governor is now a sport.

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  4. identicon
    Mike, 8 Aug 2003 @ 12:59pm

    Re: redefining sports

    In California, running for governor is now a sport.

    Except that it makes the spectators sweat, instead of the "athletes".

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    Andrew, 12 Aug 2003 @ 2:29pm

    No Subject Given

    How about Dance Dance Revolution? You actually do somethin than using your thumbs to play that game.. Most of the time there's sweat rolling off my head while playing.. :-p

    link to this | view in thread ]


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