For as long as sports have been around, they have been considered activities that involve extreme physical situations, such as football, baseball or soccer. But as technology advances, a new potential sport has reared its data-filled head into American culture; video games.

In South Korea, gaming sports are huge. The athletes must practice playing video games every day, eat healthy and exercise in order to be in perfect shape for competitions. Two of the most popular games for these competitions at the moment are StarCraft 2, which is a complex military Sci-Fi real time strategy game published by Blizzard Entertainment and League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena game.

But the eSport industry is growing rapidly and the button-mashing competitors are so welcome in our country that they are even being issued P-1 Visas, just like any other famous pro-athlete. Well known stadiums such as the Los Angeles Staples Center are opening their doors to the gamers and holding competitions, where fans can watch their favorite gamers battle in soundproof glass cases. Millions more watch on a livestream online so they can cheer in the privacy of their own home.

Although it is becoming very popular, not everyone likes the idea of making a living off of a game. Junior Jordin Hammud sees video games as a hobby and nothing more.

“I feel that it’s not going to have a beneficial change. It’s lazy,”  Hammud said.