When is an eSport not an eSport? Olympic event puzzles gamers

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SINGAPORE: ESports has long been derided as 'not a real sport.' But now, an Olympic-organized event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real eSports.

Many long-time backers of big-money digital contests, which are edging their way towards elite-level recognition, are puzzled by the choice of games at the inaugural Olympics Esports Week that kicks off in Singapore on Thursday.Instead of well-established gaming titles, it will feature 10 simulated sports, among them archery, baseball, chess and taekwondo.

Such changes tend to happen slowly but the IOC has opened new frontiers recently, with skateboarding at the Tokyo Games and breakdancing at Paris 2024.ESports will be a medal sport for the first time at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Source: Gaming Daily Report (gamingdailyreport.net)

 

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