Olympic Esports Series 2023 Will Feature The Strangest Video Games: Here's Why League Of Legends Isn't Included
Olympic Esports Series 2023 Will Feature The Strangest Video Games: Here's Why League Of Legends Isn't Included
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it will dive into the esports scene with the Olympic Esports Series.
But, contrary to what many people expected, the respected sporting body did not choose popular games for its 2023 edition, so say goodbye to your hopes of seeing Tencent's (OTC:TCEHY) "League of Legends," Valve's "Dota 2", "Valorant," or "Counter-Strike" in this year's Olympic Esports.
該 國際奧委會 國際奧委會）宣布將與電子競技界一起深入 奧運電子競技系列。
但是，與許多人的預期相反，受人尊敬的體育機構沒有為其 2023 版選擇流行的遊戲，因此告別您看到的希望 騰訊控股 OTC: 英雄聯盟)「英雄聯盟」 閥門 「刀塔 2」，「勇敢」或「反恐精英」在今年的奧運電子競技。
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So, which games will be represented? Mainly, video games that are simulations of real-world sports, like Sony Group Corp's (NYSE:SONY) "Gran Turismo," Ubisoft Entertainment's (OTC:UBSFF) "Just Dance", Konami Group Corp's (OTC:KONMY) "WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros," "Virtual Regatta," "Virtual Taekwondo," "Tennis Clash," and "Tic Tac Bow", as well as a chess video game and an indoor cycling trainer.
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那麼，哪些遊戲將被代表？主要是模擬真實世界運動的視頻遊戲 索尼集团 紐約證券交易所代碼：索尼）「格蘭旅遊，」 育碧娱乐 (OTC: UBSFF)「只是跳舞」, 科樂美集團 OTC: KONMY）「世界棒壘球總會棒球：權力優點」、「虛擬帆船賽」、「虛擬跆拳道」、「網球衝突」和「打井弓」，以及國際象棋電玩遊戲和室內自行車教練。
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Polygon, the gaming website, reached out to the IOC to ask for clarification about the controversial video game picks, which cited violence as one of the main reasons for discarding the most-popular esport games. The Committee also pointed at "inclusivity," and "technical barriers to entry" which could be referring to titles that need a high-end PC to operate.
遊戲網站 Polygon 與國際奧委會聯繫，要求澄清有爭議的視頻遊戲精選，這將暴力視為丟棄最受歡迎的電子競技遊戲的主要原因之一。該委員會還指出「包容性」和「技術入境障礙」，這可能指的是需要高端 PC 才能運行的產品。
"When considering these proposals, it is important to us that the featured games in the Olympic Esports Series align with the Olympic Values. This includes participation inclusivity, such as technical barriers to entry, the gender split of player base and avoiding any personal violence, against the backdrop of the IOC's mission which is to unite the world in peaceful competition," the IOC told Polygon.
「在考慮這些建議時，對我們來說，奧林匹克電子競技系列賽中的特色遊戲與奧林匹克價值觀一致非常重要。這包括參與包容性，例如進入技術障礙，玩家群的性別分裂以及避免任何個人暴力行為，在國際奧委會的使命的背景下，這是團結世界和平競爭，」國際奧委會告訴 Polygon。
Moreover, the IOC explained it partnered with international sports federations for the selection of the games, and that the popularity of the titles was not a factor in its consideration.
此外，國際奧委會解釋它與國際體育聯合會合作進行比賽的選擇，並且冠軍的受歡迎程度並不是考慮其考慮因素。
"The Olympic Games has always offered a diverse programme, including those sports whose competitors do not benefit from the platform of other high-profile competitions. In order to build a similarly diverse programme for the Olympic Esports Series 2023, we have partnered with International Federations (IFs), who in turn propose game developer partnerships. Although not currently sports on the Olympic programme, both chess and motorsports are recognised International Federations, so were invited to submit proposals to be part of the competition," the IOC added.
「奧林匹克運動會一直提供多元化的計劃，包括那些競爭對手不能從其他知名度的比賽平台中受益的運動。為了為 2023 年奧運電子競技系列賽建立同樣多元化的計劃，我們與國際聯合會（IFS）建立了合作夥伴關係，後者又提出了遊戲開發者合作夥伴關係。儘管目前沒有參加奧運項目，但國際象棋和賽車運動都被認可為國際聯合會，因此受邀提交提案以參加比賽，」國際奧委會補充說。
The Olympic Esports Series' qualification rounds started on March 1, and the event will culminate in live, in-person finals at the first Olympic Esports Week, which will take place from June 22 to June 25 in Singapore.
奧林匹克電子競技系列賽的資格賽將於 3 月 1 日開始，該賽事將於 6 月 22 日至 6 月 25 日在新加坡舉行的第一屆奧林匹克電子競技週的現場直播決賽中達到高潮。
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