With the impending beginning of the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit coming up, it's brought up, once again, whether or not it is a sport. Rachael Quattrini of GotGame tosses out her thoughts on ESPN coverage and what gaming is, a hobby, or a sport.

Either way, the idea of six digit prize money for being the best gamer is pretty alluring for just about all gamers out there.

A “sport” implies a level of physical effort that’s not present in gaming. It’s a professional hobby, and that definition shouldn’t diminish the league or its players.

Maybe we’re just all arguing over semantics, and should let the linguists decide.

If you want to call gaming a sport, go for it. Really. At the end of the day, it’s going to come down to personal opinion. Just recognize that if you accept gaming as a sport, you have to accept poker, chess, scrabble, golf, bowling and ice dancing.

Mishtram via news.gotgame.com »