This Isn't a Game

[MrBo]

As surprising as many of you who say "its just a game" would find it, in many parts around the world competitive gaming has a large audience. In Korea, the top Star Craft player is worshipped like a rock star, and so are many of his competitors.



SK has a little interview a while back where they stated that during their time in China(it may have been another country) they were met by hordes of fans.



Sure, to you its just a game, as to me football is just a game, I played through high school, and it was rather enjoyable, but I never considered it something to make a living through. But to many people, who work day in and day out, its about taking first place at those tournaments and walking away with a large bit of cash. And I've got a bit of cash that says these guys DO still enjoy playing, because competitive counter-strike is very enjoyable, and if I could play it 8 hours a day and make money doing so, I would.



To say "lighten up" its just a game in this situation is comparative to a mother telling her son that playing football will lead nowhere in life, when he is already first pick in the draft. Sure, there's less money involved, and less spectators, but the concept is the same none the less. These guys are already top of the sport, making more money per year than you will before you get a real career *that comment not directed at those with a real career*, and more well known right now than you will EVER be.

[0marTheZealot]

Some of Boxer's fans (#1 SC player for a long time) committed suicide when he lost a big game/tourney.



Everything is a game. When you play pick up basketball, that's just for fun. When you play in a tourney, then it's a sport.



Same with CS. Your average pubber probably doesn't care about e-sports and the such. However, those playing at the top do care. There are different rules for each. Just like you can call foul in a pick-up game with no real referee around, you can easily switch teams in a pub or even a league. But you can't go around calling foul in a well organized tourney without a referee. So there, an easy analogy for all you 3rd graders out there.

[Xect]

Let me get this straight? Do those of you arguing for element actually think that, because it's a game, he shouldn't be sued for breaking a contract?



If so, why write a contract in the first place?

[Kenshin]

so football in real life is a sport, but on the computer it isnt? lol u ppl are crazy