It certainly seems unlikely to many, but it is nonetheless very true. THE most popular game of all time becomes a discipline of the Olympic Games.
It’s a fact that many people ignore, voluntarily or unconsciously, but for some time now a new section of the Olympic Games has been dedicated to esports, the competition of video games. Last year transformed what was once called the Olympic Virtual Series Olympic Esports Week. A 4-day festival flying the flag of virtual competition. On the menu are conferences, video games and above all the finals of several disciplines to win the title of Olympic champion in several selected games. One of them will probably surprise more than one.
An extremely popular game at the Olympics
It’s due June 22-25, 2023 Olympic Esport Week is taking place at the Suntec Center in Singapore. Dozens of players from different virtual disciplines, with or without physical exertion, are expected and will compete in controlled and official events. In particular we find car racing with Gran Turismo 7, dancing with Just Dance or cycling with Zwift. But beneath those games that almost go without saying, there’s a newcomer that’s likely to make people cringe… Do you know Fortnite?
Yes, the famous battle royale of Epic Games becomes a discipline of this virtual and official Olympic Games 2023 in Virtual Shooting section. No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke, it’s reality. For the occasion, an island has been created where the grand finale in Singapore will take place. 12 players will crease their buns in certain events, of which we don’t know all the details. But we’ll soon be able to discover all of that online, as the finals will all be broadcast live on the International Olympic Committee’s official website. Olympics.com.
The Games and Disciplines of the Esports Section of the Olympic Games 2023
- baseball : WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS
- To go biking : Fast
- Chess : chess.com
- dance : Just dance
- sports car : Gran Turismo 7
- Taekwondo : Virtual Taekwondo
- tennis : tennis fight
- archery : Tic-Tac bow
- sail : Virtual regatta
- tire : Fourteen days
