At the end of next month, the first eSports Olympiad will be held in Singapore, which will be attended by several famous names. Surprisingly, it was also included battle royale hit Fortnite, which, however, will be presented in a slightly different light. Games in which people kill themselves do not belong to the Olympic Games. Because of this, there will be Fortnite will reflect sports shooting competitions and check the accuracy of aiming and orientation in space.
Fortnite is participating in the Olympics five years after Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, said the Olympic program could not include a game that promotes violence or discrimination.
“Of course, every combat sport has its origins in real human combat. But sport is the civilized expression of that. If you have games [esporty]where it’s about killing someone, which is inconsistent with our Olympic values,” he claimed at the time. Fortnite will now be directly linked to Olympic Esports Series 2023 and the game will feature a specially designed island to promote the Olympic event.
Fortnite will add Gran Turismo 7 in the motorsport category presents dance sports Just dance from Ubisoft and fighting games Virtual Taekwondowhich you have probably never heard of. Other sports will already be part of the mobile gaming apps for cycling, archery, baseball, sailing and tennis. For example, archery is a game. Tick Tock Bow, which “combines the traditional requirement for precision with the choice of the classic pencil-and-paper game.” Whatever that means.
The four-day festival of virtual sports and games has been held in Singapore since June 24, 2023. The competitions will be broadcast live on the official website of the Olympiad and on the social networks of the organization.
Source :Indian TV
