After years of telling you computer games will rot your brain, and even banning the sale of major consoles until about five years’ ago, the government is waking up to the money-making potential of those same games via e-sports, according to a report in Shine. Wang Yong, at the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference’s Shanghai Committee meeting, called for more recognition of e-sports, cultivation of talent and the development of the public’s attitude towards finger-mashing, button-smashing teens staring at a screen for hours on end. More than that, e-sports are part of the medal lineup for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. So, next time someone tells you to put the controller down, tell them you are on official business.