Will We See E-Sports In The Future Olympic Games?

 

E-Sports have been around for a pretty long time. It all started at a pretty amateur level, which is understandable since not many people put a lot of emphasis on video games. Though over the course of some years, E-Sports have expanded at an unimaginable level with prize pools of millions of dollars. So as we digest the scale of the past events, could we speculate that E-Sports have a chance of showing up in the future Olympic Games?

Even if E-Sports has a chance of turning up in the Olympic Games, I suppose there would be certain games chosen by the organization. When you turn on your TV and start watching the Olympic Games, you can instantly understand what kind of sporting competition is being shown to you, right? Well, imagine if an older person turns on his TV and is blown away by what he sees - some strange cartoonish figures fighting, while different effects and colors are jumping right to left. This may create some confusion for those who are not really familiar with the concept of E-Sports and games in general, but the point is to choose the games that resemble simplicity and are generally easy to understand for various age groups.For E-Sports to be accepted into the Olympic Games, it would firstly need to be accepted as a sport by the International Olympic Committee.

The good news is that E-Sports will star in the 2022 Asian Games. The Asian Games are similarly apparent to the Olympic Games and they are also approved by the International Olympic Committee. Though the specific games that will star in the games have not been announced, it is still a huge step towards the approval and overall influence of E-Sports. Of course, this makes the appearance of E-Sports in the future Olympic Games much more realistic.

The only certainty which will guarantee the appearance of E-Sports is generally the approval of E-Sports as a sport by the Committee. To do that, E-Sports must have a representative body, which in this case happens to be the International Esports Federation.

In my opinion, there's a huge chance we will see E-Sports in the future Olympic Games. With all the youngster attention, revenue and simply the mass influx of gamers over the recent years, it would be illogical not to introduce E-Sports. Thanks for reading and share your thoughts!

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