In September of last year, the 2017 Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games found itself playing host to competitors in DOTA 2, King of Fighters, Hearthstone, and StarCraft 2.
Most gamers would say that they don’t care though, and a status quo has been maintained until the Olympics Council of Asia made an esports announcement in 2017. A cursory search for ‘esports Olympics’ on Google will show you how far back the debate surrounding gaming in the Olympics goes. The IOC has had its eyes on esports for quite some time though. Though esports scholarships and even multi-million dollar OWL/LCS franchise buyins are perhaps expected at this point in the industry’s path, a collaboration with the Olympics took many fans by surprise.
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We finally seem to have reached an age where traditional sports personalities and businesses are ready to dip their toes into the world of professional gaming. Intel Extreme Masters is a benchmark brand in the world of esports, but what made this event particularly special, was its collaboration with the International Olympic Committee.Įsports is a huge and ever-growing industry, with more and more attention being thrust upon it every day. Sasha ‘Scarlett’ Hostyn, a Canadian Zerg player and perennial fan favourite, conquered the competition at Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) PyeongChang to claim her first ever premier tournament title. Canada has claimed Olympic gold in StarCraft 2! Well, sort of.
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