Video games are commonly referred to as games that you play for fun or as a hobby, but what if that fun could become your profession. Most video games started as arcade games played to achieve the highest score. People played with a “handful of quarters” each day in an attempt to reach the top of the scoreboard. A great example of someone who is well known on the high score table is Billy Mitchell. In the documentary King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Billy said: “There will always be the argument that video games are meant to be played for fun. Trust me, some of them are a lot of fun. Video games are supposed to be played from home, relaxing on a couch with friends. And it does, and it's fun. But in competitive gaming, when you want to attach your name to a world record, when you want your name written in history, you have to play. the price."Video games are no longer played just for fun, but are also becoming a new way to make money. There is a new world in the making that many people are not aware of, and that is the Competitive gaming world Just like the National Football League (NFL) or the National Basketball Association (NBA), there is a league for video games also called Major League of Gaming (MLG). the world to receive either cash prizes or the chance to be sponsored by several companies. A very famous player of First Player Shooter (FPS) games, Optic Nadeshot, sponsored by Redbull, was interviewed about his sponsor. He said he plays video games for about eight to ten hours every day. He also makes videos on YouTube and broadcasts live streams that people watch in some of his videos. even has advertisements, which is another source of revenue...... middle of paper ...... after this release, Call of Duty: Ghosts exceeded $1 billion in sales during the first day alone. It was a huge success and a surprise considering the old version of Call of Duty only generated $1 billion in sales on the 15th day after its release. People suspect that the growth of this competitive scene is due to the gambling aspect of gaming. In 1994, Kiplinger's letter to Washington stated: "Gaming will be the fastest growing industry of the 1990s." This statement is completely true and applies to competitive gaming as well. Once you enter the world of competitive gaming, it's almost impossible to get out. The competitive video gaming industry is booming, but it is now at its peak. The world around us is changing every day, as is the world of competitive sports, but the world of competitive gaming is here to stay..