Do people believe that sitting in front of a display screen, computer, or mobile, and playing video games is considered to be a sport? Video games are starting to take over the world industry over time. William Higinbotham, a physicist, invented the world’s first video game which was a very simple Tennis game. There are many arguments concerning the fact that e-sports are real sports. ‘E-sports’ is shortened term for ‘Electronic Sports’ which describes competitive and organized video gaming worldwide. E-sports are unlike regular video gaming as video games are for fun, but E-sports are mainly for competition. Also, they are arranged between skilled and competitive players and can either be one-to-one competitions or teams. Although some people believe that E-sports are not real sports as they do not require physical activity and can destroy the player’s mental health, unlike any other sport. I among other perspectives believe that they are real sports as they involve competition and they generate profit just like any other sport.

Some people believe that E-sports are not real sports as they do not require physical activity like other sports such as football, baseball, and basketball. Other sports need several months or even years of training to fulfill the requirements needed to play. Also, it is very challenging to be in a suitable formation by going to the gym for hours and exerting a lot of effort to become successful in the preferred sport. Some people believe that anyone can be good at video games without exerting any physical effort. Video gamers can improve themselves without going to the gym or lifting weights, they can just play more. However, many people believe that e-sports need physical demand based on many studies for example according to Kari and Karhulahti (2016). Research shows that exercising is not only good for the body, but also it is good for the brain. This means that exercise can improve your cognitive function; speed, concentration, and flexibility. Although e-sports players do not move a lot, they need to physically train on a daily basis. According to Kari and Karhulahti (2016) a sample of 115 esports players, they train for approximately 5.28 hours every day. Also, there is physical fitness for about 1.08 hours a day. They believe that physical activity has a positive effect on them and on playing video games, so this is the main reason why they train. 47 % of These athletes physically train to benefit and take care of their mental health. The study shows that e-sports players are energetic. Those aged 18 and older physically exercise more than three times (21 minutes for each exercise) per week.

Secondly, some people believe that e-sports are not real sports as they can destroy the gamer’s mental health. Unlike any other sport, e-sports can lead to depression, anxiety, autism, low self-esteem, and even violence. Video games can take over someone’s life completely and negatively affect it. As gamers spend most of their time staring at a display screen just playing video games, they obviously start to neglect the crucial things they have to do in their lives. Therefore, they will become more anxious and have low self-esteem as they are not successful in their lives. Also, as a result of usually playing video games, they tend to communicate less face-to-face with their families and friends so which can lead to autism. On the other hand, harm to the mental health mentioned above can occur if the players are addicted to playing. Meaning that not all gamers can face these issues because not all of them spend most of their time playing, some are just playing for fun and with a limited number of hours. Secondly, there are many reasons why playing e-sports can be beneficial to the gamer’s mental health. Gaming can improve the player’s concentration level and the skills to solve problems as when gamers play any type of video game, they need to stay concentrated. Also, video games can improve the player’s memory as players need to focus and hold a lot of information at once in order to win and finish the assigned task. For example, they need to memorize the places, the tactics, and the tricky points in the game. Furthermore, many gamers start playing video games because they are facing problems or are emotionally in pain. This is the only way for gamers to escape from reality and have a peaceful time without thinking about their problems. In response to issues with friends or parents with feelings of anger and annoyance dissipating after time spent in gameplay, children playing games have reported.