Inaugural Esports Championships come to the Commonwealth Games but it’s hard to think past the oodles of cash
Photograph: Ben Queenborough/GEFPhotograph: Ben Queenborough/GEFLast modified on Sat 6 Aug 2022 22.07 BSTon Saturday, in the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships. It was a two-day exhibition event at the International Convention Centre and it posed all sorts of interesting questions.
It was a desperate business, though. It wasn’t the gaming, which is as good a way as any to spend your screen time, or the players, who were mostly teenagers, it was all the executives trying to get in on the action. “Not sure, to be honest,” said Kibble. “I’ve never really watched the Commonwealth Games before.” Well, he’s not the only one who’s learning. “I’m 57,” says Sadleir, “but I’m picking it up fast.”
The Wales team celebrate their victory in the Rocket League final in the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships.So do topiarists, but the CGF hasn’t been handing out any medals to them yet. I suppose their business doesn’t have a billion-dollar market valuation from Goldman Sachs.
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