World Cyber Games announced in China as British eSports bids for Olympic inclusion
World Cyber Games have officially announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Qujiang New District of Xi’an, China to hold the finals from July 18 – 21, 2019.
According to the Memorandum, Xi’an was selected as its venue for WCG 2019 finals and the city of Xi’an will provide full support for the successful operation of the event.
“I am very pleased to announce that Xi’an will partner with WCG to host one of the most successful global esports festivals next year. Xi’an will spare no effort for the success of WCG 2019” an official of the Qujiang New District of the Xi’an Municipal People’s Government said.
“We are preparing a wide array of entertainment programs in addition to its game tournaments to regain and solidify the glory of WCG as the leading global esports festival.”
Chairman of WCG Committee Kwon, Hyuk Bin said, “I extend my sincere gratitude to the Qujiang New District of Xi’an, the birthplace of the ancient Chinese civilization with an amazing historical heritage, for deciding to support WCG’s plan to showcase various aspects of the future digital culture to audiences from all over the world.”
Debate is currently ongoing about whether or not eSports should be included in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
It is already set to be included in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
The Olympic Council of Asia said the decision to include eSports in the games would reflect “the rapid development and popularity of this new form of sports participation.”
The debate about including competitive video gaming in the Olympics focuses on how violent video games can be.
The line for which video games were used would be the promotion of violence or any kind of demonstration.
