Commonwealth Esports Championships running alongside this year’s Commonwealth Games

“When will esports be part of the Olympics?” is a question often asked by people desperate for approval from cultural authorities or from their parents. But some sporting events are in turn eager to piggyback the youth appeal of esports, which is why the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be accompanied by a pilot esports competition. The organisers today announced the Commonwealth Esports Championships, running in August alongside the main event. And maybe it’ll lead to more esports?

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