Competitive Gamers Perplexed by Games Selected for the Singapore Olympics eSports Week

Competitive Gamers Perplexed by Games Selected for the Singapore Olympics eSports Week

ESports, once mocked as “not a real sport,” is now facing skepticism from competitive gamers themselves when it comes to an esports event organized by the Olympics. The choice of games for the inaugural Olympics Esports Week in Singapore has puzzled longtime supporters of high-stakes digital competitions that are gradually gaining recognition at an elite …

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Competitive Gamers Perplexed by Games Selected for Singapore Olympics eSports Week

Competitive Gamers Perplexed by Games Selected for the Singapore Olympics eSports Week

ESports has long been criticized and dismissed as “not a real sport,” but now competitive gamers are dismissing an Olympic-organized event as not real eSports. Many supporters of high-stakes digital competitions, which are slowly gaining recognition at the elite level, are perplexed by the choice of games for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week in Singapore. …

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