Ninja, DrLupo & more slam Joe Rogan for calling video games a \u201cproblem\u201d Twitter, @DillonFrancis \/ Joe Rogan[jwplayer 91I9RIGm]After criticizing the gaming grind on his podcast, Joe Rogan trended on Twitter on July 26. Gamers, including Ninja and DrLupo, seemed unhappy with how flippantly he criticized their pastime. In an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan described video games as a \u201cwaste of time\u201d because they are addictively fun, but not as profitable as other hobbies. This has resulted in major controversy, eliciting unrelenting reactions from the gaming community\u2019s fans and professionals. \u201cVideo games a real problem. You know why? Because they\u2019re f**king fun. You do them, and they\u2019re real exciting, but you don\u2019t get anywhere.\u201d Joe Rogan has described video games as a \u201cwaste of time\u201d for ‘most people’: https:\/\/t.co\/8phVgmGYP9 pic.twitter.com\/HGVgCfr7mh \u2014 Dexerto (@Dexerto) July 26, 2020 \u201cVideo games are a real problem \u2026 because they\u2019re f**king fun \u2026 and you do them, and they\u2019re real exciting, but you don\u2019t get anywhere,\u201d he said. Many of the reactions have reflected that there\u2019s some truth to what Rogan is saying, but some of the most prominent responses have surrounded what feels inherently off-the-mark about his analysis. While it\u2019s obviously true that too much of anything is unhealthy, calling gaming a \u2018waste of time\u2019 compared to martial arts is a questionable take for many. The point\u2019s contradiction was highlighted by HasanAbi, who noted that \u201cyou can start a dojo if you do BJJ, but you can\u2019t join an esports organization? Or become a Twitch streamer?\u201d Further, DrLupo, one of the most successful streamers, elaborated why Rogan\u2019s take seems too generalized. Listening to this podcast is a waste of time if it’s all you do all day and wait for the next episode. Generalized bad take is bad. Anything can be harmful in excess. Video games have made many people successful, they’re the cause for a majority of my friendships, etc. https:\/\/t.co\/j86f8VZFPU \u2014 DrLupo (@DrLupo) July 26, 2020 Aside from financial upside to serious gaming, popular personalities like Goldenboy echoed Lupo\u2019s point about friendships: \u201cI met my best friends because of video games.\u201d This emphasis on positive, non-monetary benefits coincides with gamers like motivational speaker, Steven Spohn, who credits gaming for helping him \u2018fall in love\u2019 as well as Overwatch and Valorant General Manager Michael \u2018Packing_10\u2019 Szklanny who professed that \u201cvideo games saved my life from PTSD.\u201d While many complained that Rogan\u2019s analysis emphasized financials too heavily, esports players conversely accompanied DrLupo and streamers in discrediting the belief that gaming is not lucrative or worth time. The Atlanta FaZe\u2019s Chris \u2018Simp\u2019 Lehr made the simple point that esports proves gaming can be financially beneficial while fellow CDL player Tommy \u2018ZooMaa\u2019 Paparatto noted that, although \u201cthere needs to be balance,\u201d \u201cnothing you do that you enjoy is a waste of time.\u201d This multitude of perspectives reflects just how varied and multifaceted the gaming industry and culture is. This is precisely what Ninja elaborated on in his response to Rogan. Joe Rogan gaming comment thoughts video. Mind was kinda everywhere but wanted to get a little vid out to explain it sooner rather than later. ALSO! Enjoy the full emo hair Ninj right now \ud83e\udd2a pic.twitter.com\/fgb92vUVtF \u2014 Ninja (@Ninja) July 26, 2020 \u201cJoe doesn\u2019t really understand the full context of what the gaming community is and how many different avenues you can be successful in.\u201d Ninja expands on why Rogan\u2019s comments seem to belie a less nuanced understanding of gaming\u2019s totality than the scene deserves, using the examples of emerging opportunities like coaching to complement the professions of streamers and players. Ultimately, everyone seems to agree that no hobby, even gaming, is exempt from being unhealthy when it is done in excess. But those embroiled in gaming culture, from casuals to professionals, found that Rogan\u2019s phrasing ignored the hobby\u2019s merits and the industry\u2019s growth. Many, from David Heinemeier Hansson and Talia Mar to Cory Barlog and Snitchery, chimed in to defend against a clip that they felt unfairly represented gaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ninja, DrLupo & more slam Joe Rogan for calling video games a \u201cproblem\u201d Twitter, @DillonFrancis \/ Joe Rogan[jwplayer 91I9RIGm]After criticizing the gaming grind on his podcast, Joe Rogan trended on Twitter on July 26. Gamers, including Ninja and DrLupo, seemed unhappy with how flippantly he criticized their pastime. In an episode of the Joe Rogan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47896\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}