Should video games be considered a sport?

[Empire]

So there's an untold minimum requirement of physical movement for all sports?

Is that what you're telling me?

Well generally "physical activity" is required.

Again, games that aren't "competitive" could be considered a sport if you put a highscore feature on them.

that and 99% of games aren't even competitive enough to be considered at all.

[Aborted]

Video Games may be competitive and held in tournaments, but in no way are they a sport.
They're no more sport than a game of Monopoly.

[Auxilium]

Video games a sport?

That's something new.

[SammyDoge1]

Meets the requirements for a sport... So its a sport.

[Empire]

Meets the requirements for a sport... So its a sport.

Really how does "gone home" or "journey" meet the requirements for a sport?

[TintenKilla]

I think everything that has a competitive aspect is a sport

[[MPGH]Ghost]

yes, i think so, but it depends on the type of game of course

[Astro.]

It only fits a portion of the definition of a sport. Which is the competitive part (in some games), but the physical exertion is no where related to gaming.

[SupperTime]

I really don't think video games are sport, Video games maybe considered E-Sport

[kaysnd7]

No no no it should not be considered a sport. Look again at the definition
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess

[kaysnd7]

Physical prowess, as in lifting my ass off the chair every now and then? @kaysnd7

No no, i think they mean when you drop ur pants to have a little "me" time @Uncle Scrog

[Mr Moggy]

I wouldn't directly call it a sport, since not all video games are playable as a Sport, there are sport like aspects to it, but just calling video games and gaming a sport, isn't an accurate representation of it.

Esport is a better term for it, because that covers more competitive professional gaming, such as CoD and LoL just for two examples.

Just look how many people watched/attended the LoL Season 3 world championship, so i believe some things come under Esport, they are similar, but not the same.

Sport:
an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

Esports:
electronic sports, computer gaming played at a skilled and competitive level.

[Empire]

In 5 years half the games played as an esport now will no longer be competitive.

:/

[stoluk]

No In my opinion it's not, but I bet it'll become in 10-15 years or so.

[logpw]

Its for sure is sport, because i think there are many other sitting, slow activities what are consider sport