Esports is potentially going to be a category in future Commonwealth Games, with a pilot being trialled at the 2022 event.Later this year at the Commonwealth Games 2022, the event will be trying out esports for the first time and will be known as the Commonwealth Esport Championships.
No medals will be awarded, as it is only a pilot. As reported by the The Guardian, the success of the event in drawing in a younger audience to the games is the main factor in whether it becomes a permanent addition.
Organisers of the event are hopeful that it does work out, and if so it could become an actual medal discipline in 2026.DOTA 2, the Valve developed MOBA, is expected to be one of the three titles featured in the esports trial at the Commonwealth Games.
No details have been provided on what other games we can expect, but the other two should potentially be revealed soon.Traditionally, the sports event has included things like cycling, swimming, and athletics, as well as many other optional sports that can appear.
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