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we did it gamers, video games are officially a sport now
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wat

Mobile games is an even bigger wat
no shooters? that's like the main thing.

no chess? like what in the hell is this?
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i have zero issue with esports

but im not sure how you can have an olympics for it
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So flappybird and competitive walking get to be olympic events, but lawn darts don't?
alright, so hear me out

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the only Esport with tried and true staying power is Starcraft
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There's already gaming championships no need for this. Chess world championships, board game world championships etc.
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what if they create a special version of this to play at the olympics?
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sabin017 posted...
the only Esport with tried and true staying power is Starcraft
Rocket League is still going strong even though Epic is trying their best to kill it for Fortnite
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If Frozen Synapse was one of the games... I'd have a chance at the gold, back in the day I was rated #1 for like 2 years straight
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PowerOats posted...
2D Fighting game
3D Fighting game
Solo player FPS
Team Based FPS
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Platformer
Metroidvania Speedrun any%, but the higher the %, the more points you get vs time

I will absolutely watch professional competitive Puyo Puyo Tetris
An entire crowd hyping up a Tetris player sounds pretty funny, ngl.

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AceMos posted...
i have zero issue with esports

but im not sure how you can have an olympics for it

It'll basically be Capcom Cup / Tekken Cup except... at the Olympics I guess?
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Esports coming into the olympics while weightlifting in danger of being kicked out of the olympics. Wild timeline we're in.
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Here is a preview of what is to come

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sabin017 posted...
the only Esport with tried and true staying power is Starcraft
Yep. I believe it's one of the early Esports of it's time and has become South Korea's national pastime sport. Starcraft: Brood War is still popular in that country.
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SauI_Goodman posted...
There's already gaming championships no need for this. Chess world championships, board game world championships etc.

But the thing is the IOC isnt profiting off that. Yeah, the IOC is technically not for profit, but the lucrative jobs within the IOC dont pay for themselves. And adding a branch like esports is deserving of several bonuses.
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I think it will be it's own seperate Olympics. I don't think they will be part of the normal Olympics. We will have the

Summer Games
Winter Games
E Games

As long as they don't mix gamers with athletes, I don't give a shit what they do
Zikten posted...
I think it will be it's own seperate Olympics. I don't think they will be part of the normal Olympics. We will have the

Summer Games
Winter Games
E Games

As long as they don't mix gamers with athletes, I don't give a shit what they do
I like your idea. It should be its own thing. It has nothing to do with summer and winter whatsoever. Have the E games held on an odd number year, while the summer/winter Olympics are held on even number years.
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pinky0926 posted...
Esports coming into the olympics while weightlifting in danger of being kicked out of the olympics. Wild timeline we're in.
Not so long ago wrestling was in the same boat. You literally cannot have the Olympics without the oldest sport ever that made the Olympics. I'm glad they came to their senses.
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FL81 posted...
alright, so hear me out

Olympic QWOP
Olympic Mario Party
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masterpug53 posted...
Bronze Medals are digital-only. Silver Medals are exclusive to the Epic Store. Physical-edition Gold Medals can be preordered for $299.99.
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It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha."
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The Olympic timetable is four years. How many games now are sure of will be e-sport relevent in 2028?

At least traditional sports have proven staying power.
Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less.
SauI_Goodman posted...
There's already gaming championships no need for this. Chess world championships, board game world championships etc.

This is so stupid. "Guys we already have FIBA let's just cut Basketball from the Olympics"
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K181 posted...
The Olympic timetable is four years. How many games now are sure of will be e-sport relevent in 2028?

At least traditional sports have proven staying power.

There's probably going to be an Olympic edition of games that are designed to go through with little to no updates for 4 years. If you want to compete, that's what you'll have to practice on.
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Tyranthraxus posted...
This is so stupid. "Guys we already have FIBA let's just cut Basketball from the Olympics"
Nobody ever says oh that Chuck barkley. He never won a ring but hey, that's OK cause he won the olympics. Stupid, indeed. Think, bud, think.
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masterpug53 posted...
Bronze Medals are digital-only. Silver Medals are exclusive to the Epic Store. Physical-edition Gold Medals can be preordered for $299.99.
No refunds foe the pre order if you don't win gold lmao
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FL81 posted...
we did it gamers, video games are officially a sport now

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I mean poetry and painting used to be Olympic sports, I see no reason why video games can't be.
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Tyranthraxus posted...
There's probably going to be an Olympic edition of games that are designed to go through with little to no updates for 4 years. If you want to compete, that's what you'll have to practice on.

Updates or not aren't really a concern to me, but fan interest. That's way more fickle and harder to forecast for the lion's share of a console generation.
Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less.
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K181 posted...
Updates or not aren't really a concern to me, but fan interest. That's way more fickle and harder to forecast for the lion's share of a console generation.
Pro athletes aren't really the same thing as fans. The guys still playing competitive StarCraft 2 aren't doing it because of a huge fan base. Lots of Olympic sports have fan bases smaller than some popular video games.
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chaos_knight posted...
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*makes Esports an Olympic event*

Are we getting King of Fighters at the Olympics now?
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Even as a dude who plays lots of games and enjoys a good let's play, I'm not into esports and certainly won't be watching the Olympic version.
K181 posted...
The Olympic timetable is four years. How many games now are sure of will be e-sport relevent in 2028?

At least traditional sports have proven staying power.
They could include some older games that have shown some staying power by way of their dedicated competitive scenes, like Super Street Fighter II Turbo , Tetris , Super Smash Bros. Melee , StarCraft , Marvel vs. Capcom 2 , etc.
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They kinda do their own thing, so not sure why this was needed.

the no FPS makes sense as they wouldnt want violent games being played for everyone to see
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I guess I could see if the IOC developed (or commissioned) games themselves that summarize an overall genre instead of choosing existing ones.
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ReturnOfDevsman posted...
I guess I could see if the IOC developed (or commissioned) games themselves that summarize an overall genre instead of choosing existing ones.

Long term we might get official IOC games but I expect for the foreseeable future they will just use what's popular & already exists.
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