The World of Competitive Gaming

cphilo wrote to mention an article in the AP about the world of competitive gaming. From the article: "Welcome to the basement lair of the 24-year-old Wendel, the man known and feared by aficionados of multiplayer games across the globe as 'Fatal1ty.' If you deign to think of video games as simply a childish pastime, consider this professional game player. He collects a six-figure salary, has his own brand of gaming merchandise and travels the world to compete - regarded by those in the know as one of the most gifted players of his kind."

Comments

Baseball anyone?

[saskboy]

"If you deign to think of video games as simply a childish pastime, consider this professional game player."

At least the Baseball players who learn to cash in on a child's game aren't Coke-swilling computer nerds. There are all sorts of professions that are traditionally for kids who don't grow up, and it doesn't mean we have to respect them for doing nothing productive for society other than to provide the workers with something to gossip about.

-/trolling done.

I bet...

[bashbrotha]

...he still lives in his *mom's* basement

Re:If you can smoke and drink while doing it....

[badmammajamma]

You're an idiot. There is no such thing as "competative crap-taking". There is no skill in taking a shit. I can assure you that if you played against Fatil1ty in a FPS, that you would soon realise that what he does requires just as much skill as playing quarterback in football. The main difference is he doesn't have to worry about his head getting ripped off by a defender. However, he still has to have extremely fast reaaction times and dexterity. You don't think it's a sport simply because you don't respect it as a skill. Personally, I think golf is fucking gay but it doesn't keep it from being a sport.