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Disappointed

By Ashley Pomeroy Posted Sunday 10th June 2007 15:17 GMT

"Fight Night Round 3, Quake IV, World of Warcraft and Guitar Hero II"

All those speedruns of Manic Miner's "Central Cavern", all those hours spent in front of MAME, honing my skills in Battlezone, they were wasted? I'll never have that time again.

Why not?

By Jason Togneri Posted Sunday 10th June 2007 17:25 GMT

It's already a big business in many places, and like many other non-physical 'sports' (chess, anyone?) it has its share of moneymaking possibilities. If, for example, it's an FPS, it requires reflexes and a good spatial awareness sense. If it's an RPG, like StarCraft, it requires logical and tactical skills. In fact, I can't see much difference from chess, there. If chess, why not gaming?

Incidentally, when did your particular phrasing of "10s of thousands" sneak into the English language?

So when did any sport stop being a game of skill?

By Jim Posted Sunday 10th June 2007 18:50 GMT

Sport, when played fairly, is a game of skill but sports betting is illegal. I don't get what loop hole they are trying to exploit here.

Also, it would be nice to see a glossary for this article for UK readers. "Sweepstakes" is still used in its orginal definition in the UK, ie everyone puts a stake (consideration) in the pot and the winner takes all (sweeps the stakes).

RE: Why not?

By Michael Sheils Posted Sunday 10th June 2007 20:01 GMT

"If it's an RPG, like StarCraft"

Since when has StarCraft been an RPG, it's a RTS and a bloody good one at that.

Cash prizes

By John Priestley Posted Monday 11th June 2007 07:27 GMT

Gaming competitions to win cash prizes has been around for years.

Unreal Tournament is one of those games. I looked at it since UT2004.

Betting on sport is not a skill.

By James Posted Monday 11th June 2007 10:23 GMT

I think Jim is a little confused here. Playing a sport is a game of skill, and therefore prizes are awarded for winning a game or league legally. Betting on it however is based more on chance than skill for the bettor, and therefotre illegal (in some places).

Sports

By Anonymous Coward Posted Monday 11th June 2007 10:53 GMT

Pha! They are not sports! Everyone knows that they are Games. Football is a Game. Chess Is a game. It is only a sport if it ends with the suffex "in" as in Huntin, Shootin and Fishin. Racin could also be calld a sport, but not Athletics. Another requierment is that Plus Fours can be worn without you looking silly.

Re: RE: Why not?

By Jason Togneri Posted Monday 11th June 2007 20:07 GMT

"Since when has StarCraft been an RPG, it's a RTS and a bloody good one at that."

RPG, RTS, I'm not so obsessive that I memorise all the bloody acronyms. Although it's a fun game, I'm replaying it right now...