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[JayEH]

I don't want this but maybe people would be more accepting if they drop their dumb screen names. There is also the corporate angle I hadn't considered before reading this thread.

 

[Gorillaz]

just make a different event altogether. Don't just slap it together with the Olympics nah.

 

[Quonny]

I don't want this but maybe people would be more accepting if they drop their dumb screen names. There is also the corporate angle I hadn't considered before reading this thread.

They'd likely go with Jason "D3stroy3r" James. A major reason they would want this is to get younger people interested in the Olympics. Just ditching the name that the audience has grown to use as an identifier would be a bad move.

 

[Won]

Just buy the World Cyber Games name and go from there.

 

[Jebusman]

I don't want this but maybe people would be more accepting if they drop their dumb screen names. There is also the corporate angle I hadn't considered before reading this thread.

Are you sure? I want to see a major TV station announce that xXx420BongLordNarutoxXx has won a gold medal.

 

[Xyphie]

I don't want to see video games in the Olympics because of the limited lifespan and proprietary nature of the medium. I'd be fine with Chess in the Olympics. Chess is also "open source". I know people will play chess 25 years from now. Same can't be said for League of Legends.

 

[Temeculan3000]

Just buy the World Cyber Games name and go from there.

That name is forever tarnished by this travesty of a theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IznCjaeJdQ

 

[Dsyndrome]

Are they adding Texas Hold 'em next?

 

[Lady Siara]

I say give it a try. If it's a disaster, don't bring it back like they did with other events in the past.

Don't know how it'd turn out but it'd certainly be interesting regardless.

 

[JayEH]

Would they have to stream to twitch if this happened?

 

[Khaos Kontrol]

I love eSports but I don't think they belong at the olympics.

 

[MehsterChief]

To those saying that esports should replace stuff like horse dressage:
it's that kind of narrow-minded thinking people have that don't accept esports as "real" sport, so yeah....

 

[LinkSlayer64]

Is chess in the Olympics?
No?
You have your answer for esports being in the Olympics.

Let's get real, this is ALL ABOUT DA ADVERTISING MONEY.
Esports can draw a crowd that specific advertisers will pay plenty to show their commercials to.

 

[ParadigmGamer]

I think my grandmother would die if she turned on the Olympics to see any popular video game being played. Most of which have guns or some sort of violence.

 

[Salty Rice]

As somebody who likes and supports Esports i gotta say that they dont belong in the Olympics.

 

[ironmang]

Esports are esports, they belong in the Olympics as much as things like Chess, Poker etc imo.

Esports actually require some physical skill in addition to strategy. I don't see why they get lumped in with chess and poker all the time.

 

[smurfx]

an e-sports olympics would also have to take place every year. you couldn't have it every 2 or 4 years because the gaming landscape could possibly be really different every olympics. you could have cases where people don't really play a game that was showcased the last olympics. evo has pretty much become the fighting game olympics. only wish they could allow more fighting games in so most popular fighting games get showcased.

 

[sasliquid]

I say give it a try. If it's a disaster, don't bring it back like they did with other events in the past.

Don't know how it'd turn out but it'd certainly be interesting regardless.

How do you quantify its success?

 

[ironmang]

I say give it a try. If it's a disaster, don't bring it back like they did with other events in the past.

Don't know how it'd turn out but it'd certainly be interesting regardless.

People will fight against even giving it a try because they know it'd be a success.

 

[uncredited male]

How do you quantify its success?

They use all the condoms allotted to them.

 

[Trogdor1123]

just make a different event altogether. Don't just slap it together with the Olympics nah.

I think this is the best option.

Games are great, esports are great, the Olympics are great, esports at the Olympics are not great.

 

[crash-14]

I'm not that big on eSports being in Olympics. But if Surf and Skate have made it, and horse riding was already in, I don't see why they shouldn't tbh.

Let's be real, Olympics were an strength display. With that many team sports or artistic events I just feels like a congregations of competitions.

Fuck it, racing should be in also (Since Chariot racing was a thing back then)

 

[TylerDurden4321]

Are there other sports that don't involve physical exercise at the olympics? I don't think chess was ever olympic. Darting maybe?

Bobsleigh and equestrian come to mind where it's mostly external energy only. ...still much more exhausting than video games.

 

[Lady Siara]

How do you quantify its success?

Popularity vs outrage and the number of viewers I'd imagine.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Popularity vs outrage and the number of viewers I'd imagine.

Yep. How much money does it make the IOC... thats probably the only metric they really care about.

 

[weekev]

I would prefer an Olympic type event where all game types are joined together, so like if Evo/Nintendo World Championships / DOTA International etc etc joined to make a giant egames event.

Every year the games get changed up, it could be huge given the upward trend in funding for e-sports.

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

I don't get people complaining about this. It would be awesome for the scene, videogames have nothing but to gain with this idea. Increased market, higher budgets, fathers looking at their kids with different eyes. Amazing.

 

[Rellik]

Can't wait for a real sport like wrestling to be cut for this.

 

[Tonyx]

But how could this work? Esport games change every year. But olympic teams will need time to prepare. Would they just add "generic fighting game" and then one year before the event announce which one?

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Gut reaction is "lol, no, come on".

But honestly, this might help push gaming to the casual crowd and grow the audience.

 

[Gator86]

People don't give a shit about Horse Dressage or those faux traditional sports.

Meanwhile you get multimillion viewers watching TI7, League Worlds etc in that 13-30 demographic


Who would watch amateurs?

"The Olympics has lots of dumb non-sports shit. Let's add more!"

 

[Disxo]

Olympics and esports?
Count me in I love them.


But
In 20 years more...

 

[Temeculan3000]

Are there other sports that don't involve physical exercise at the olympics? I don't think chess was ever olympic. Darting maybe?

Bobsleigh and equestrian come to mind where it's mostly external energy only. ...still much more exhausting than video games.

Curling is one, there is a person who pretty much just stands there and looks at stuff.

Pistol shooting requires skill and control, but not in a cardio sense.

In rowing there is a person who just sits on the boat and doesn't row, but motivates and keeps the rowers on time.

From 1912 to 1948 there were Art competitions in the Olympics.

 

[Linkified]

eSports in the fucking Olympics is dumb and shameful shit.

Smfh

Not really considering during the summer Olympics from I believe until 1948 had art competitions present.

This is just the 21st century version of the art competition.

 

[FriskyrumX]

eSports in the fucking Olympics is dumb and shameful shit.

Smfh

lol, it's as simple as not watching the eSports games during it, dramatic much? Use your hands, change the channel, switch screens, it's not that hard. Lmao.

 

[KabaL17]

I honestly want to see Chess in the Olympics before esports, or after plz give Chess ;_;

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Unironically voting Catherine.

EDGE EDGE EDGE EDGE EDGE EDGE

 

[Big-E]

EE and RTZ together would be awesome for Team Canada.

 

[Alucrid]

where's puyo puyo tetris

 

[Venfayth]

Muh pure Olympics

Voted for Catherine in the poll

 

[-COOLIO-]

I'd be down for this.

I mean, they have have dressage.

 

[Trogdor1123]

But how could this work? Esport games change every year. But olympic teams will need time to prepare. Would they just add "generic fighting game" and then one year before the event announce which one?

It would be more team based than individual based I think. A team would have a diverse set of skills to pull on. It wouldnt have to be the same as other real sports. Boxers usually have less than a year to prepare for a fight, Id wager that if they can do it, so can esport people.

The games changing isnt a concern really imo. They change the layout for almost all of the downhill items every time so thats not a concern.

 

[Gorillaz]

I think this is the best option.

Games are great, esports are great, the Olympics are great, esports at the Olympics are not great.

It's also the fact that these communities go through worst slumps then actual world wide sports.

People saying lol curling and horseback riding don't realize those events will be actually done in the future. Games like Overwatch is a little over a year old having pro player fatigue already. Fighters are the only safe bet and Evo is there big one.

 

[Tempy]

As a Demonstration Sport it could work.

There was also this during the 2016 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGames_(eSports)

Demonstration Sports at the Olympics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstration_sport

 

[LinkSlayer64]

I don't get people complaining about this. It would be awesome for the scene, videogames have nothing but to gain with this idea. Increased market, higher budgets, fathers looking at their kids with different eyes. Amazing.

esports in Olympics = special eyes

Really, what are you saying with this comment? I'm not sure I fully understand.

 

[Daedardus]

Need to hone my Dota skills so I can get a gold medal and score 25 points so I can finally be allowed to immigrate to the US.

 

[Trogdor1123]

It's also the fact that these communities go through worst slumps then actual world wide sports.

People saying lol curling and horseback riding don't realize those events will be actually done in the future. Games like Overwatch is a little over a year old having pro player fatigue already. Fighters are the only safe bet and Evo is there big one.

People who laugh at hroseback riding and curling have never done them. A friend of mine actually won a gold medal at the olympics in curling (the medal is crazy heavy!) and the physical fitness of the people is pretty crazy now.

Horse racing is similar.

You can be fat and lazy and awesome at games... i dont think that should be a thing for the olympics. (which is a bit hypocritical as there are lots of heavy weight lifters but I know nothing about that sport so I really cant say).

 

[blackflag]

NO that is my vote.


Also, why would they ever consider video games before Chess or Go? Those shouldn't be included either but I'd think they would be added before video games.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

This is some "How you do fellow kids shit." Plus the olympics are supposed to appeal to all ages. My parents aren't going to care or understand eSports but everyone can understand swimming or boxing or running.

 

[-COOLIO-]

People who laugh at hroseback riding and curling have never done them. A friend of mine actually won a gold medal at the olympics in curling (the medal is crazy heavy!) and the physical fitness of the people is pretty crazy now.

Horse racing is similar.

You can be fat and lazy and awesome at games... i dont think that should be a thing for the olympics. (which is a bit hypocritical as there are lots of heavy weight lifters but I know nothing about that sport so I really cant say).

So shooting and archery are a no go?