The report claims that the first Olympic e -sports game, which will be held in Saudi Arabia this year, is facing a delay. According to the SportBusiness report, this delay is due to a lot of time to establish a new hosting and financing model that caused the organizer to a tight timeline. This report raises uncertainty about the potential impact on the future of the event and the growing E -sports landscape. The IOC has not yet announced the game, date, venue, or qualification process.
What the IOC said about the Olympic ESPORTS game
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not officially confirmed the postponement. The official web page of the Olympic ESPORTS game says: “The first Olympic ESPORTS game will start selecting the city and venue, and the work of determining the qualification process of the player, including the timing of the event and the game title, will begin.”
In a statement to a PC gamer, the IOC does not mention anything about the delay and states: “The first edition of the Olympics in e -sports is on progress. As announced from the beginning, we needed to create a new Olympics. ESPORTS hosting modelIt is different from the Olympic hosting model. Joint Committee including IOC Saudi Arabia Olympics and Paralympic Committee I was set up and met. The result was a big unity. “
“Held e -sports Olympic games is as important as developing roadmaps for events. This needs to increase the recognition of games, promote, and attract participants. The first Olympics game is still in progress. IOC continued.
The Olympic ESPORTS Games, announced in 2024, will cooperate with the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia, and will be “regular” for 12 years since 2025.
However, this event is not official yet, and the Olympic ESPORTS game website has listed 2025 as the target launch year. The delay is not surprising because the progress seems to be slow and the specific details have not been confirmed. If it happens, we will continue to update you.
