Beyond a game: Calgary looks to score millions with esports tournaments yyc
A November event at the University of Calgary drew 300 gamers. Their next major event is scheduled for the Edmonton Events Centre in February and the hope is to get between 600 and 2,000 contestants signed up.Article content
“It’s a missed opportunity to foster that kind of talent pool in Alberta. There’s a lot of great talent in Alberta, who are competing across the world,” he said. He said the Alberta Esports Strategy provides an on-ramp to take the groundswell of interest to the next level into content production for the entertainment sector, as has been done with other sports like lacrosse and basketball. The next step is to build the structure around that interest and properly identify top players and prospects to develop.Article content
Fans gather at Arthur Ashe Stadium during the Fortnite World Cup Finals esports event in Flushing, New York, on July 27, 2019.Kolmel said a short-term goal is organizing a live event for esports teams from schools in southern Alberta.
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