binary solo on 23 May 2016
| ohmylanta1003 said: Why the hell does it matter? Why is this always brought up? Who the fuck cares? People always try to label every particular "thing" as a game, sport, neither, blah blah blah. What's the point? They're all competitions and they all require different skills. Enjoy them for what they are. |
It's important because public policy, funding, tax exemptions, sponsorship, scholarships and a whole lot of other considerations hinge on labels and definitions for things. For e-sports to be recognised by national and international bodies as a sport could open up a lot of opportunities for e-sports. Sometimes being considered to be part of the "mainstream" has a lot of benefits.
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