The IOC has made it official The postponement of the eSports Olympics to the year 2027. Last summer, the body had nevertheless assured that this first edition would take place at the end of 2025. However, industry players had anticipated a postponement given the uncertainty surrounding the competition. Indeed, the list of selected games had not been announced, and the exact date of the event also remained unknown. "There were no obstacles, Thomas Bach nevertheless claims to the agency Xinhua. It's just that with our Saudi partners, we wanted from the start that the first edition of the eSport Olympic Games would produce a real “wow” effect »
The IOC president believes that the competition could have taken place this year, despite widespread doubts in the video game industry. « When we started the preparations, we came to the conclusion that it would be better to don't take any risks regarding this “wow” effect and having events before these Olympic Games », he adds. The German leader wants to go through "tests and qualifications" in order to ensure that “eSports becomes a real Olympic experience”. A joint committee of the IOC and the CNOP of Saudi Arabia is currently working on selecting the video games that will be represented.
