There is an event funded by the Russian government that incorporates esports and normal sports called the Future Games.
I don’t think this is a Saudi type move but it is still interesting.
Putin was at the opening ceremony along side recently banned figure skater Kamila Valieva
Putin: "Sport should stay out of politics, on the contrary, it should unite people. There is no doubt that this will be for the good,"
Thoughts chat???
Well its different to Saudi since its more focused on its own citizens but its still deeply political unfortunately
Theyve been unhappy with the restrictions on esports for a while now (since it turns out people like sports and giving your citizens something they like makes them happy - which is a great tool for a government) - sports being political is nothing new and it really should stop anyone from enjoying the event but Putin knows exactly what hes doing and why theyre hosting the event xD
I dont think it ever made it to vlr: "Russian Lawmakers Propose Cutting Out Esports IP Holders" was a headline at the end of last year https://esportsadvocate.net/2023/11/russian-lawmakers-esports/ which was "rumored" to be linked to the Future Games
So yea look like its gonna be fun for people inside the country. Just keep in mind that big government funded sports events like this dont happen just because they like watching video games and regardless who host them, theyll always have an ulterior motive
Targu1n [#4]Well its different to Saudi since its more focused on its own citizens but its still deeply political unfortunately
Theyve been unhappy with the restrictions on esports for a while now (since it turns out people like sports and giving your citizens something they like makes them happy - which is a great tool for a government) - sports being political is nothing new and it really should stop anyone from enjoying the event but Putin knows exactly what hes doing and why theyre hosting the event xDI dont think it ever made it to vlr: "Russian Lawmakers Propose Cutting Out Esports IP Holders" was a headline at the end of last year https://esportsadvocate.net/2023/11/russian-lawmakers-esports/ which was "rumored" to be linked to the Future Games
So yea look like its gonna be fun for people inside the country. Just keep in mind that big government funded sports events like this dont happen just because they like watching video games and regardless who host them, theyll always have an ulterior motive
Well IP holders cut them out before they could lol
melon_fan [#5]Well IP holders cut them out before they could lol
well the proposed bill is a response to being cut out ("The legislation is likely designed to help the Russian government to facilitate esports and circumvent international sanctions due to its ongoing war with Ukraine")
Sorta a "fuck you ip holders, we have our own copyright!"
Z1ratul [#2]Putin based, nothing else to add, Russia was the first country to acknowledge esport as a real sport
preach
geospliced [#8]State sponsored or not, esports + sports is quite popular in Russia, and such an event will definitely be a fun addition to the Russian life.
And a domestic propaganda machine
Z1ratul [#2]Putin based, nothing else to add, Russia was the first country to acknowledge esport as a real sport
supporting p*tin is crazy
sexocum [#13]dude sports are sports, and whatever your prez does shouldn't be a problem for your career
Wanted to cover this cuz Russia and their orgs has been shunned from esports
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