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The business of being really, really good at playing video games is hurting. Professional gaming leagues are shutting down left and right, meaning that many people who participate in those leagues are out now jobless.

The New York Times profiles some those ultra-hardcore gamers who made it their job—or "job," if you prefer—to play video games like Counter-Strike and Dead or Alive 4 better than 99.9% of the world's population, folks left without income after the closure of leagues like the Championship Gaming Series.

It's not all gloom and doom, though, as at least Major League Gaming is still thriving. And it's expected to turn a profit this year, according to league president and chief executive Matthew Bromberg.

Sure it's hard out there for a guy whose primary skill set involves aiming a mouse extremely well, but pro gaming hasn't quite yet given up the ghost.

I still have a hard time imagining the conversion of a hobby like gaming into a job. It makes me shudder. Wonder if these guys/gals still enjoy playing games after work.

Back on topic though, that certainly sucks for those that lost their 'jobs'. Guess they gotta go find some real work now?

Wookaroo said: I still have a hard time imagining the conversion of a hobby like gaming into a job. It makes me shudder. Wonder if these guys/gals still enjoy playing games after work. Back on topic though, that certainly sucks for those that lost their 'jobs'. Guess they gotta go find some real work now? <---I had to do it...

Yeah I bet when they get home from gaming they need to do some work to relax.

Wookaroo said: I still have a hard time imagining the conversion of a hobby like gaming into a job. It makes me shudder. Wonder if these guys/gals still enjoy playing games after work. Back on topic though, that certainly sucks for those that lost their 'jobs'. Guess they gotta go find some real work now? <---I had to do it...

They probably game 24/7. I'd love to be a pro.

Wookaroo said: I still have a hard time imagining the conversion of a hobby like gaming into a job. It makes me shudder. Wonder if these guys/gals still enjoy playing games after work. Back on topic though, that certainly sucks for those that lost their 'jobs'. Guess they gotta go find some real work now? <---I had to do it...

Now if only we could force people who sing, dance, act, paint, or tell jokes to get real jobs too, eh?

imo Gaming is a perfectly fine job, you have sportsmen and singers and actors etc. so why not gamers?

Yeah, can you believe people get paid for making posts? That's so absurd, they should get some real job!