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[–] dinckelman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's not. Those sports leagues suffer from the same issues. The only difference is that you rely on maintaining real people's health to optimally perform in those games. It's similar to having online friends, vs seeing someone locally. Yes, they're still friends, but your body has physiological needs that you cannot trick