Week 7 [ 25-31.01.21]
Is e-sport really a sport?
The world is moving faster and faster. We are developing at an alarming pace.
Almost all areas of life change with us.Our environment, technologies and principles on which our world operates.
No wonder that today we are dealing with a new form of entertainment or sport.
In recent years, a new variety of players' struggles in various types of tournaments has emerged, namely, e-sport.
Electronic sport is the struggle of computer or console players. Everyone will find something for themselves here.
We have shootings, strategies, team games or single player options among others.
In addition, the best of the best compete to repair high prizes at tournaments organized around the world.
The numbers show that e-sport is becoming an increasingly popular field in Poland.
Poland is one of the leading markets in the international arena in terms of the development of e-sport.
Krzysztof Stypułkowski confirmed in an interview with the Forbes.pl portal,
President of Fantasy Expo, a company dealing with the organization of e-sports events.
Where does this interest in esports come from?
This is certainly due to, among others:
The first factor is the growing interest in technology, the internet, and the entire virtual world.
Increasingly younger people have access to this type of equipment.
Today, new generations are almost 100% digital.
Their grandparents cheered on their favorite football team by watching the match on TV,
Young generations cheer for their favorites who struggle in virtual battles on the monitor
screen.
Esports tournaments are not only entertainment and earning money by gaming players.
Also fans of the best esports teams, computer fans
and viewers have the opportunity to earn while playing DOTA, CS: GO or LoL.
There are even special bookmaking promotions for 2019.
This is a fun option for new players. Certainly when we place bets and watch the match in progress,
it gives us a lot of strong emotions and makes us feel good.
You should also bear in mind that esports struggles are usually very fast and dynamic.
This is completely new to many traditional sports.
Often one match is about 20 minutes, while e.g. a marathon run
It's over 2 hours of waiting for someone to get close to the finish line.
1) Is it a "sport" that actually benefits its players as much as "classic sport"
2) Should esports really be put in the same drawer as sports?
3) Are you a fan of esports?
In my opinion, e-sports don't benefit players as much as classic sports.
ReplyDeleteFor me sport is a form of physical activity which affects on the development or improvement of physical and mental condition. E-sports definitely don't have a good impact on body health.
On the other hand, sport is also competition based on intellectual activity, which aim is to achieve a sports result - so from a certain point of view, e-sport is also a sport;) However, I wouldn't put it in one pot as classic sport.
Personally, I'm not a fan of e-sports. I'm not keen on video games. I prefer board games :)
DeleteI recently worked for an esports company and was shocked at how the players are treated. They have psychologists, physiotherapists, and nutritionists.
But I agree with what you write. I believe that a kid who tries to become a professional footballer, even if he doesn't come out, will have nice memories, good condition and friends from the field.
In the case of esports, if you do not make it to the first league, you just sit in front of the computer and that's it.
I think that as always it depends but I’m sure that there are pro classic sports players with great talent and low income because they are playing in low-budget leagues. On the other hand, we can have a beginner in e-sport who had an opportunity to meet and work with a rich sponsor providing him very high income. I’m pretty sure that it can also work in the opposite direction. Regardless of it, I think that e-sport should never be put in the same drawer as a classic sport. In my opinion, there should always be a distinction between those two kinds of activities.
ReplyDelete"In my opinion, there should always be a distinction between those two kinds of activities."
ReplyDeleteI agree with it. What is the basis of sport, in my opinion, is exercise and physical health. this is missing in esports
1. E-sport is also some kind of sorts. It may not be as contact-based as the others, but it is still a sport. The only disadvantage of e-sports is the lack of an athletic body 😊
ReplyDelete2. In my opinion, e-sport is also a kind of sport, but I would not assign it to the same category as usual sport. It's hard to say that a sport is a sport in which the player doesn't move, but sits at the computer. The question is then whether board games are also a sport? There are, after all, strategic board games that require us to interact in a similar way as in e-sports, but they do not count as sports.
3. I can't say that I'm a big fan of e-sports, however sometimes I manage to watch the rivalries in some matches. Mostly I like to watch League of Legends, Counter Strike or Battlefield, if you know what I mean 😊
1. I’m sure esports benefits players in some ways. They may not be in as good physical shape as regular athletes (though I know some of them also work on their physical condition as a training) but they surely have a well-developed concentration, reflexes and coordination.
ReplyDelete2. It really depends on how you define “sport”. If chess recognized as a sport then I see no reason why esports should not be. You need as much training in professional esports as in for example professional basketball or football.
3. I’m not really a fan of esports. I used to play some esports games like starcraft2 or league of legends, but I wasn’t really that much into competitive aspect of these games.
Sure, why not? I don’t watch or care about sports, so I have no motivation to be some sort of “gatekeeper” of which competitions get to be called “sports”. People who laugh at the term “esport” and invest their interest in physical sports are just adorable. There is nothing special about a sport being physical that makes it more worthy of interest. Either way, you are watching people who are extremely good at something compete against each other at a level you can only imagine. Some like to differentiate them by saying esports are not physical, whereas the term “sport” requires physical activity, but last I checked, eye-hand-coordination is a physical skill.
ReplyDeleteI think esports hasn't developed enough in the world yet to bring about the same benefits as regular sports. The interest in this subject and the vast majority of esports audience is the young generation. I'm not sure how the earnings of an esports player relate to the earnings of a professional football player, for example, but I'm pretty sure the difference is (still) huge. It's true that esports players have many different benefits - personal trainers, nutritionists, psychologists and the entire staff preparing them physically and mentally. It's simply not yet at the level of regular sports, but we're getting there.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't put classic sports and esports in the same category. After all, the name "esport" didn't come out of nowhere, computer gaming is definitely different from what most people know from TV. On the other hand, both of these concepts rely primarily on competition, require from the players physical and mental effort (some less, the other more), so it's difficult to find differences at the base of the issue of sport. I know a lot of people may just not understand or deliberately deny sport's direct similarity to esports, but usually they're people who live in denial and are not very intelligent :)
Although I play computer games and I like them very much, I don't follow any of the esports scenes. Simply put - I prefer to play than watch, but sometimes I manage to watch some finals or other more interesting games.
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ReplyDeleteI think e-sport is still developing and becoming much more popular as it used to be, younger kids sit in front of computers more than we used to and I think for the younger generation it might become more popular than "regular sports".
ReplyDeleteI would put it in the same drawer as sports, to become good at it you also need a lot of training and preparation, I know that there are a lot of people who became coaches for esport. I knew someone who played in a pro league and I know how much time and effort they had to put in to be really good. (he became one of the most known players playing world tournaments from Poland).
I used to be few years back, before I started working. I really enjoyed it and even "practice" it, I was playing a lot of League of Legends and even attended few LAN parties as a player and participated on every Saturday ESL leagues. Sometimes I really miss those years because I had a lot of fun. :) Also I went once to IEM in Katowice and it was a really impressive event for me.
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ReplyDelete1. I do not think apart from the development of eye-hand coordination and adrenaline. As a result - the prize is not easily won because there are many and good competition still growing. There is nothing to move the body which means it is not a sport per se - in my opinion.
ReplyDelete2. Referring to the above - I would say no. However, I see no problem that we should not change the definition of sport and make it more flexible. Because, as Magdalena Russak(in her comment) pointed out, it requires a lot of preparation.
3. A long time ago I even once attended the League of Legends championships in Złote Tarasy. Ex-boyfriend at that time was a fan and I also cheered on and chared his joy. Now I'm in to board games. However, I do not say no to video games.
I don't think playing games is a sport. XD seriously, who made it up? Maybe ok - you need to be skillful, have reflexes, etc. but seriously, sport? probably no other sport causes obesity and blindness;)
ReplyDeleteIn this case I'm rather conservative - you have to sweat when it comes to sports.
In the case of esports-related benefits, they differ from those of typical athletes. In the case of esports, one of the most important factors is reaction time and the ability to predict your opponent's next move. Here we have infinitely less focus on the physical condition of the body, we will meet with a much smaller amount of physical training. In esport training will mainly be based on the development of reflexes and the creation of new tactics and movements. If we are talking about physical health, it can be directly assumed that in most cases classic sport will have a much better effect on a person than esport.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, classic sports and esports should not be put in the same category. This discussion has been going on for many years and can be compared to the question of whether chess is a sport. For me answer is not simple and both sides are right and wrong, there is no simple "yes" or "no" answer.
When I was younger I was interested in competing in Counter Strike and a few other games. Sometimes I took part in some smaller competition and it was quite an interesting experience. Nowadays, sometimes I read the news or watch some competition shortcuts to satisfy my curiosity.
In my personal opinion, we cannot yet call e-sport a "sport activity". I know that professional e-sports players can have nutritionists and sport psychologists support just as in "normal" sports, but non-professional e-sport can harmful and toxic in general. Most of the society can still think of e-sport as a waste of time... Maybe in a future this sector will be more balanced.
ReplyDeleteI don't think we can categorize esports and traditional sport in one box - in the end esport doesn't require as much activity. Maybe the story with esport someday will be similar with chess? Chess is also considered as sport, even tho it's not exercising in the stereotypical way.
No, I'm not a e-sport fan. The competition aspect stresses me out too much to fully enjoy playing.
I think esports have different benefits for players than "classic" sports. First of all, it has a different audience and fans and is less popular in the media such as television or radio. When it comes to financial benefits, there are huge differences in profits even across one discipline.
ReplyDeleteI've always believed that esports is more related to mental skills than physical skills, although of course I realize that these also play a role here. As Małgorzata wrote before me, board games (e.g. chess) are also a sport, although it is difficult to compare them to volleyball or swimming.
I'm not a fan of esports and have only seen Formula 1 in a race simulation. This form was introduced for some time due to the pandemic and I have to admit that the emotions were much lower (certainly for athletes too!)
1. In my opinion, sports need that physical element that challenge use to break our limits. Sometimes problem it’s not in our physical part but is mental. I don’t see this issue in esport, specially this physical way. I can say sport is training your body and spirit. Esport fulfills only one part of this idea. Maybe in the future where VR technology will improve and spreads it could change.
ReplyDelete2. Personally, esport shouldn't be treated the same way as sport and opposite. For me this is pointless to compare this two completely different subjects, esport created something great for young generation but “old school” sport is totally unlike. The same issue we have with chess.
3. I’m more curious observer than a fan. I like to see how this new industry grow and evolve but I’m not part of this community
Of course there is difference between classic sport and e-sport but I think we can put them in the same shelf. I know professional e-sport players (CS GO) that do classic sports to improve their minds and overall condition and then they get better scores in e-sports. In the end, chess is sport too.
ReplyDeleteI do not think of myself as a huge fan of e-sports but I follow them a little bit. Mostly Fifa and CS:GO and HoMM.
1.I dont think that e-sport benefits players as much as classic one. According to dictionary definition sport is physical activity which leads to developing physical and mental condition. E-sport doesn't cover both of these areas.
ReplyDelete2.In my opinion, we can make competitions in every area of life but not all activities are sport. I think we should be able to see that line.
3.I'm not a big fan really but sometimes it happens for me to see LoL championships or something simillar.
I don't know why it's called a sport to be honest. I'm not a fan of the games. In my opinion, a classic sport is some form of physical activity. People train and improve their muscles, fitness or strong will. That's why I think it's something completely different. Maybe it should have a different name. Simply an online gaming competition. Maybe there are some similarities that I don't see. Of course it is a form of entertainment, but you have to like it :)
ReplyDeleteIt is not a problem for me to say that e-sports is the same sport as "normal sport". Many people may consider poker or other card games to be sports, but will not agree that computer games can also be. E-sports has been developing very rapidly in recent years and more and more money and investors are appearing in it.
ReplyDeleteShould esports really be put in the same drawer as sports?
Sport is not necessarily a physical activity, but also mental, such as chess. So I think yes, we can put esports in the same drawer as sports.
1) Is it a "sport" that actually benefits its players as much as "classic sport"
ReplyDeleteI don't know. Recent studies shows that playing games can improve reflex and decision making. But if you are asking about physics aspect I don't think so, but i'm aware that e-sports players can be injured and companies that hire them give them medical support.
2) Should esports really be put in the same drawer as sports?
I think that when people started betting on esports events that was a signal that this business should be treated seriously. And seeing that young people now treats players as role models we should treat them on the same rules as "analog" sports stars.
3) Are you a fan of esports?
I'm not a die hard fan, but i'm watching big tournaments on games that i'm playing so i can learn few new things.
In my opinion any type of sport, whether it’s e-sport or classic sport it usually provides you with some benefits.
ReplyDeleteI don’t think that e-sports should be put in the same drawer as sports, because as they have some similarities, they also are different at some point. It doesn’t mean that one is better than the other.
Yes, I am a fan of both esports and of course a lot of classic sport fields! 😊