Video games are the sport of the 21st century

Video games have become a sport in their own right, with values, rules and codes, with champions who train all year round, young people who become icons for a whole generation.

The video games champion is a genuine athlete

The champion controls his emotions, his stress, his breathing. He is mentally strong and has extraordinarily quick reactions. Nothing is due to luck in his victory.

E-sport is a universal language

The sports rules of the games are immediately comprehensible the world over and video games have become the principal cultural medium for young people. E-Sport is the symbol of a new international and digital culture. ESWC offers a show that can be watched on stage live, over Internet or on TV.

E-Sport as showcase of technology's forefront

Electronic sports stand at the very forefront of technology in terms of digital imaging and hardware used.