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IESF stands as one of the most recognized organizers of eSports games, hosting a worthy tournament for some of your favorite eSports titles. This includes shooters, MOBAs, battle royales, and everything in between. However, this time around, the list of titles may have upset an entire fanbase of gamers who love fighting games.
Among the list of titles announced by IESF, there seems to be none that fit into a street brawler or fighter that fans would have otherwise loved to see and be a part of. The response to this has left the community a little disheartened, while others are seemingly excited to see how the approved titles do.
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In a tweet recently, the International Esports Federation listed out the titles that will be part of the line-up.
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With more than 130 registered countries as participants, the five major eSports games will be part of the mix:
Furthermore, this time,CS2’sinclusion of an exclusive female player base has been kept in mind to improve diversity across the board. Despite the improvements and changes in certain things, fans of fighting games are perhaps the least happy bunch hearing about IESF’sannouncement.
It looks like even with the large participating player pool, games likeTekkenandStreet Fighterwon’t see the light of day in a major chunk of the competitive community. The social media response, particularly on Twitter, isn’t too positive with this, and many are calling it one of the worst decisions taken in recent times.
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On theofficial website, there’s information about the event overall, which has different titles, but one particular paragraph stands out.
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The President of the International Esports Federation has commented:
The upcoming World Esports Championship will manifest the incredible growth and global impact of competitive gaming. It is a thrilling opportunity for us to showcase the current state of the organization and celebrate the spirit of competition that unites gamers from around the world.
This may seem like a statement with strong values, but the exclusion of fighting games from any tournament seems like a step backward. After all, much of the competitive community has mastered games belonging to different genres, and it may be unfair to many who were looking to participate.
While there’s no official word about how the authorities involved will respond to this, the social media response to the announcement seems nothing short of disappointing. What do you think about this decision? Let us know in the comments below.
Tanay Sharma
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Tanay is a gaming writer who wears more hats than Red Dead Redemption 2 characters. He’s a musician, writer, voice-over artist and adores interactive media. He covers everything from game reviews to interviews with developers. His favorite games are the ones with memorable stories and characters. He’s also pursuing a master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences. No, he won’t read your mind.
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