Is Video gaming a sport

[iluvpudding]

Doing a college research paper on a argumentative subject. Im looking for people opinions on if video gaming can be considered a sport. Me being a competive junkie when it comes video games. i have competed in tornaments and legues on different variety of games. starcraft, wow arenas, call of duty, and rainbow six and etc. i strongly believe video games is a sport.

Looking for some good feedback

Thanks ahead of time

[melodramocracy]

It is a competition, not a sport. And yes, there is a difference.

[peggleftw]

maybe not an actual sport, but competitive gaming is still an esport, it still takes a great deal of skill and dedication to be the very best.

[Strah]

I wouldn't call it a sport. Being an ex-hardcore raider and a semi-professional swimmer i'd say it's two fundamentally different things.

But then again, people call chess and poker sports.

[rinleezwins]

Never heard of e-sport?

[Lizbeth]

Sure, why not..

Next time when someone asks what I'm doing with my spare time, I'll say I'm focusing on a sport.. or on second though, maybe not.

[iluvpudding]

i have. im looking for other people opinion on this post. my arguement and opinion can only go so far

[Elpalmo]

Mmmmm.. Naa not really lol. More of just a entertainment thing.

[Totori]

It depends on how you want to put it.

There's "Sport" and then "ESport" which some people like to differentiate.
ESport (Electronic Sport), is just the same as a form of competition as sport.

Sport in history has been considered always having a physical aspect to it all. If you're going by history, no it isn't a sport, if you're going by current day and use, it'd be an ESport.

Both of em provide entertainment to each their viewers, question just becomes do you deem the activity a sport or not.
Personally it's a sport due to modern times, despite never caring about competitions to begin with.

[Lord Gaga]

Yes, it could be. Provided the games involved are well balanced so that the player skill is the most important when deciding a winner, not class mechanics, RNG and what not.

[Grym]

"I am an ESportsman"

"you're a geek!"

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Sport in history has been considered always having a physical aspect to it all. If you're going by history, no it isn't a sport, if you're going by current day and use, it'd be an ESport.

ESport is NOT the same as sport, therefore, it is still not a sport.

[dahorst]

Is chess a sport?

[Varyk]

absolutely not.

not even close.

and no, chess isn't a sport either.

[dahorst]

absolutely not.

not even close.

and no, chess isn't a sport either.

So I guess for you sport implies a physical focus, right?

[Adam Jensen]

No. To me a sport involves physical exertion. Chess, for example, is not a sport, I don't care what anyone else says.

Now, can VGs be played competitively? Sure. But I would not consider it a sport.

---------- Post added 2012-11-27 at 06:17 PM ----------

So I guess for you sport implies a physical focus, right?

That's the way I've always understood the word "sport."

[Blazer]

There is no global definition for the word sport.
Most of the times a criteria is: exersice/movement.

I personally don't think you can call gaming a sport.

By the way making a poll on this site isn't probably the best place to get a 'neutral/objective' point of view.

[AeneasBK]

Is snooker a sport?

Darts?

Archery?

Skateboarding?

Wheres the line drawn?

[Alceus]

I place chess and video games into the same category.

[Adam Jensen]

Is snooker a sport?

Darts?

Archery?

Skateboarding?

Wheres the line drawn?

Archery and skateboarding would require athleticism. Darts, not so much. Snooker/Pool/Billiards, no.

[dahorst]

No. To me a sport involves physical exertion. Chess, for example, is not a sport, I don't care what anyone else says.

Now, can VGs be played competitively? Sure. But I would not consider it a sport.

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That's the way I've always understood the word "sport."

Most people do But then explain to me how e.g. "curling" is physically more demanding then e.g. Starcraft at 300 apm