Should We Have an eSports Sub-forum?

[Dr.Henry_Killinger]

LipeJJ said:

Cobretti2 said:

It is just people playing video games all day till they get so good at it they ae considered best in the world. They compete in competitions and ohope they earn money.

Wow, that's a little extreme. Doesn't sound too healthy or funny. I mean, hobbies are good as long they are just hobbies, that's why I'm not a professional chess player, or a pianist, for example. But that's just me. xD 

A hobby is an activity that one does personally typically for entertainment rather than commercially.

For instance, I play competitive melee at my school, while it is competitive it is still personal.

If I go to a competitve tournament that is organized for free, then it is still personal.

If I go to a tournament with a prize pool, paid entry, or any other entry requirement that involves measurable qualifications, then it is commercial and on a professional level.

For e-sports specifically, the competitors are sponsored, whether teams or individauls are sponsored by a company, they are being paid to play and their registration is paid for. Thus it is analogous to any athlete or sports team. The "e" only means electronic as in the sports take place in an electronic medium, typically video games, because these can be competive.

It is different gambling in that typically, they are paid to perform on that team by sponsors rather than simply making money from bets. Even if a tournament has a prize pool that is still officially organized by the tournament itself.

In a sense e-sport are just a specific category of sports, like Winter Sports or Team Sports.