Select Colleges Now Offering Scholarships for League of Legends

[DarkOnyx]

Many colleges are begginning to offer scholarships for the quickly growing game, "League of Legends." This game is among a few others that have been added to colleges' ESports. What do you think about this?

 

[-Aaron]

I'm not too sure how I feel about this. Maybe it irks me that being a "Pro-Gamer" contributes nothing to society, or maybe I'm upset that I paid a huge chunk of cash for my education and worked my ass off to be able to work in a kitchen, and here comes glorified couch potatoes earning more in one match that I ever will in a lifetime.

 

[Cuppycakez]

Oh wow.
(Guess its time to check out League of Legends since its getting that popular. Never played it before.)


Oh wait I can't play it since I have to download it...BUMMER!

 

[MishMeesh]

I'm not too sure how I feel about this. Maybe it irks me that being a "Pro-Gamer" contributes nothing to society, or maybe I'm upset that I paid a huge chunk of cash for my education and worked my ass off to be able to work in a kitchen, and here comes glorified couch potatoes earning more in one match that I ever will in a lifetime.

Though part of me also agrees with the "glorified couch potato" sentiment, I'd also argue that in terms of some kind of meaningful contribution to society, pro-gaming isn't much different than pro-sports. To some people, they mean a lot. But on the whole, they don't really.

 

[Nerd House]

Dumbest thing I have read in quite some time.

Faith in humanity decreases further.

 

[Alienfish]

More trolls, hooray. Don't forget to add to the goals how to infect an already bad community.

 

[The Peanut Butter Fish]

Maybe I can get a scholarship playing AC lol. It sounds too easy to get a scholarship.

 

[DarkOnyx]

More trolls, hooray. Don't forget to add to the goals how to infect an already bad community.

Huh?I'm not a troll? How am I a troll? D;

 

[Alienfish]

Meant the thing in general not you

 

[oath2order]

I'm not too sure how I feel about this. Maybe it irks me that being a "Pro-Gamer" contributes nothing to society, or maybe I'm upset that I paid a huge chunk of cash for my education and worked my ass off to be able to work in a kitchen, and here comes glorified couch potatoes earning more in one match that I ever will in a lifetime.

The same could be said for any pro sport.

 

[radical6]

heard abt this long ago and im goign 2 get gudd in lol kjust for a scholarship thank s i cant wait now i have a chanc

jusrt kidding im never tocuhign that devils game

but seriously idc its just a game idc if u get a scholarship for being gay at football or somethin. im hoping i could get a music one but i doubt it so i just habve to rely on my smarts?1

 

[Silversea]

Wow this is quite crazy, but perhaps not surprising. Pokemon championships offer money and scholarships I hear, so it isn't a new concept to have scholarships for video games.

 

[nekosync]

what does LoL even contribute to society? Ridiculous that it's a scholarship now.

 

[EpicGamer12]

what does LoL even contribute to society? Ridiculous that it's a scholarship now.

The same thing any sports contributes to society.

 

[KarlaKGB]

what does LoL even contribute to society? Ridiculous that it's a scholarship now.

a catharsis for angry kids

or maybe it makes them worse