In the past, there have been discussions and debates about whether eSports should be included in the Olympics. The Asian Games paved the way by having medals given out for eSports events held in the Asian Games 2022. Now the International Olympics Committee is ready to give eSports an Olympics event of its own.
The committee has announced the Olympic Esports Series 2023. Earlier, nine titles were included in the event ranging from Gran Turismo (Motor Sport) to JustDance (Dance). But the tenth addition to the list has caused an uproar among the fans for the unfair treatment of the game.
Fortnite to become an official Olympics sport
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The Olympic Games recently tweeted that the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Challenge featuring Fortnite as the tenth eSport in the series. Also, the Fortnite Olympics Event will be an invitational one. Only 12 players invited from the Fortnite Champion Series will make their way to the event.
The latest addition to the #OlympicEsportsSeries is International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Challenge featuring Fortnite! 🤩@FNCompetitive | @issf_official pic.twitter.com/3eM24UFi2C
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) May 5, 2023
While the players are yet unknown, they have announced the venue for the Fortnite Olympic event. And the Creative mode using UEFN came in handy for the venue. The event will feature an ISSF Island in the creative mode of Fortnite.
Fortnite gets added as an Olympic Esport but it will be 12 Fortnite pros on a shooting range in Creative Mode I am not kidding LOL pic.twitter.com/XoES5xVwpu
— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) May 5, 2023
The Island is drawing inspiration from sport shooting competitions held in the Olympics. And just like shooting sports, players have to prove their accuracy to win the game.
Although, the set of rules for the battle royale game’s Olympic debut has caused a negative reaction from the fans toward the Olympic eSports committee.
Fans upset about the Olympic eSports committee being out of touch
The announcement of the 10 eSports events has brought the thunder of eSports fans down on the Olympics Committee. They have asked the committee to learn from the example of the Asian games. The Asian games featured legacy eSports titles like FIFA and League of Legends. But by denying all popular requests, the IOC has added many uncommon titles to the list. Furthermore, they now believe Fortnite has been reduced to an aim-and-shoot event.
This has to be a joke there’s no way 💀
— Avery Jean 🍓Code JEANTEAM (@AveryJeanTV) May 5, 2023
Everyone involved in Olympic Esports genuinely deserve to be fired, it’s a complete embarrassment for Esports. We have thousands of passionate talent worthy of consulting for projects like this, but no, we get a panel that couldn’t be more out of touch 🤷🏻♂️
Huge potential wasted. pic.twitter.com/Yk8HyyvxH9
— Ark (@Ark_BrawlStars) May 5, 2023
Holy whoever is on this esports Olympic committee is insanely out of touch LMAO
— DuckyTheGamer (@duckybtw) May 5, 2023
lmaoooo in a game with bloom?? can't wait to see ppl hit dead center with hit marker but no damage and get a miss 🤣😂
— Supreme Saitamob 👊🏿🖐🏿💥 (@DirectorNasty) May 5, 2023
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The Olympics are doing esports sooooooooooo wrong lmaoooooo
— KRNG Deano (@DeanoBeano) May 5, 2023
In conclusion, Fortnite deserves better than an aim-and-shoot invitational event. Maybe the IOC will heed the pleas of fans and sort the matter out. On the contrary, the other eSports events are accessible to everyone, with qualification rounds taking place. The finalists will compete in the Suntec Centre in Singapore from June 22 to June 25, 2023.
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