Team iG Win The International - Dota 2 Championships and $1M: Will Professional Gaming Ever Be a Traditional Sport?

I hope at least it'll never be considered a sport.

already exists, search e-sports.

You can't make me :)

It'll just be for extreme hobby-ists.

oh god I hope not.

Not a "traditional" sport, but isn't it already an eSport?

I think it already is.

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I would think it stupid being a labelled a "sport" however a game is totally different, it always strikes me as funny when people call the Olympics "the games". Scrabble and Chess isn't a sport in my opinion, so why should computer games?

I don't see why not, Everyone should remember when x-games was never going to be a sport right? Oh and let's not forget skateboarding that wasn't ever going to be a sport either. What about snowboarding, I can go on about what wasn't going to be. I will leave it at that.

Then speed-typing and mouse-clicking should be considered a sport too.

it already is......lol MLG(major league gaming)

It's a sport already

Its is a sport, just not in western society.

We have it here to in the west.

i sure hope so! i could finally show off my skills! (not really i suck at video games but it'd be the best sport ever)

It already is.

Whilst I wouldn't oppose the idea, I don't find it likely.

I think gaming is comparable to gambling.

Maybe.

Sports are active. Gaming is nearly purely mental skill.

it's possible, they consider chess a sport..many games are strategic and you have to use your mind to play..

Maybe

Only after power sleeping. Come on its hardly a sport.

i guess candy land the board game should of been a sport loong time ago then.

It is not a sport. It is a game. There is little physical requirement other than mental and digital dexterity. This is not to denigrate games in any way, but let's not get confused here. Sport's generally involve significant physical activity, games do not. There are exceptions.

Another point. These games are sponsored by and in support of the Valve Corporation, owners of Steam. It is a huge marketing campaign for them that brings in thousands of new users and customers each year. They spend a few million dollars and receive many millions of dollars in return.

It's just business.

I have a feeling one day it may be. Look at all the crap out there that's considered a sport, competitive gaming can be far more challenging than most of those.

nless gaming is added to the special olympics,,,uand why would anybody want to cheapen and dis respect the Special olympics that way

Video games are so complex and challenging that there should be treated as such.

Probably not, since for it will never be as traditional as current traditional sports, just due to the time they've been around. However, it might become more popular. I wouldn't really consider chess a sport either but that has a lot of tournaments.

Competition, yes... Sport, no.

Or until more people die practicing

I heard one of the commentators during the Olympics say that Olympic organizers were considering having video game competitions. I don't know if it's true or not

Unfortunately, no.
It could be considered a traditional hobby though, but considering it a legit sport may be taking it too far :/
That would be cool if it was, I really enjoy video games!

I play video games and love them, but the idea of it being a sport doesn't fit. No physical exertion in it.

By no i mean YES sorry

Its different! Burn it!

Ha! I will die if it ever does.