EGames (esports)
| File:EGames logo.jpg | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | eSports |
| Location | Worldwide |
| Dates | August 15, 2016– |
| Established | April 6, 2016 |
Number of tournaments | 2 |
| Format | TBA |
| Teams | 8 eTeams |
eGames is an international eSports (competitive video gaming) competition which has been compared as the Olympic equivalent for eSports. The first eGames showcase event took place during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the British House in Parque Lage, Jardim Botânico on 15–16 August.[1][2] The games were Smite as a show match and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a competition.
The eGames are not-for-profit and are administered by the newly founded International eGames Committee (IEGC)[3] and supported by the government of the United Kingdom.[4] The first full eGames will be held in Pyeongchang County, South Korea during the 2018 Winter Olympics and Tokyo, Japan in the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was first announced at the 2016 London Games Festival.
During non-eGames years National Qualifiers will be held in each country to determine each country's participants for their eTeam. Top finishers of the eGames will be rewarded gold, silver, and bronze medals, as there will be no prize money.
The competition encourages national teams to select both male and female participants for their teams, but the competitions themselves will be mixed.[3] Participants in the eGames must be over 14 years old, despite most eSports events not having such an age limit in place.
The IEGC is a fully independent organisation and has no association with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) or Olympic Games.
Editions
eGames
eGames Rio 2016 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (showcase)
eGames Pyeongchang 2018 (Pyeongchang County, South Korea)
eGames Tokyo 2020 (Tokyo, Japan)
National Qualifiers
2017
Australia: eGames Australia Qualifiers Melbourne 2017 (Melbourne)
United Kingdom: eGames British Qualifiers London 2017 (London)
The eGames Rio de Janeiro Showcase
In the eGames Rio de Janeiro Showcase 2016, 8 eTeams participated in the eGames.[5]
Argentina (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)- Brazil (Smite and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)
- United Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)
Canada (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)
Germany (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)
Mexico (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)
Trinidad & Tobago (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)
USA (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)
The eGames Rio de Janeiro Showcase 2016 Results
| Place | Gamer | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
|
 Ally
|
Mario |
|
 Larry Lurr
|
Fox |
|
 MKLeo
|
Marth, Cloud |
| 4 |  J.Miller
|
Luigi |
| 5 |  Sodrek
|
Fox |
 Wabz
|
Sonic | |
| 7 |  Player 7
|
Mario |
 Gado
|
Rosalina and Luma, Peach |
See also
- World Cyber Games, similar competition that mirrored the Olympics
References
- ^ Warr, Philippa (2016-04-06). "eGames: Esports Is Heading To The Rio 2016 Olympics". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ Tom East (2016-05-20). "Rio eGames news: date and venue announced". Red Bull. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ a b Kamen, Matt (2016-04-07). "UK Gov back eGames, the 'Olympics for esports' | WIRED UK". Wired.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "The British government wants to create the Olympics of esports". The Daily Dot. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ Dustin Steiner (2016-08-10). "Over 40 New Countries (Unofficially) Join Olympics of Gaming". PVP Live. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ Steiner, Dustin. "Canada's Ally Brings Home eGames Smash Gold". PVPlive. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
