The first Olympic eSports Games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In many ways, gaming has changed from what it once was, and it appears that this also applies to the audiences that it is usually thought of. It's possible that eSports weren't as significant 20 years ago. However, the nature of these competitions and the extent of gaming has changed, increasing the viability of an Olympic eSports competition.

A lot of gamers know how eSports became popular in the 2010s. The capacity to give eSports the legitimacy they may have long deserved has increased as the internet and gaming have merged more deeply into popular culture. It seems that streaming has affected these opportunities. started in 2011, Twitch has set the standard for how businesses and marketers handle gaming events ever since it started. A gaming competition used to be a specialised, local event, but nowadays, competitive Fortnite events and fighting game competitions can draw millions of viewers.

After a test Olympic eSports Series using Fortnite in 2023, the first Olympic eSports Games competition is scheduled for 2025 in Saudi Arabia. The International Olympic Committee has given official consideration to eSports only after much deliberation. It seems that the gaming industry's recent success in attracting attention and money has contributed to the IOC's decision to grant gaming its own space. There are rumours that some of the games that could be selected for competition include League of Legends, Street Fighter, and Rocket League.

Saudi Arabia Will Host First Olympic Esports Competition

Ten years later, at an Olympic Summit, professional eSports received considerable attention prior to the 2023 eSports Series. Professional eSports had also participated in the 2007 Asian Indoor Games. The Olympic eSports Series was established by 2022, setting the stage for the competition's 2025 debut. Olympic eSports Games will now be staged on a regular basis as part of the IOC's efforts to attract younger audiences.

With over 23 million gamers living there, Saudi Arabia has a sizable enough following on its own to desire to hold these events. Globally, the benefits might be inconceivably large. The initial coin offering (ICO) states that its eSports funding mechanism would operate independently of the Olympic Games. The claimed purpose of this is to "address the specific nature of eSports games," which may involve expenses such as those associated with operating all the technology necessary for an Olympic-level gaming competition in addition to putting up venues and streams. Gamers will have to wait and see what the 2025 event looks like, but the previous two trial runs could point to a reliable history of these kinds of events.