Last year, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia announced that he would be hosting the Esports World Cup (later EWC) for the first time The organizer, the Esports World Cup Foundation, announced today (17th) the competition project and more than 60 million US. dollars (about NT$1.94 billion) in total prize money However, after the official announcement of the game “Apex Legends”, it caused concerns among the LGBTQIA + community because local laws prohibit same-sex couples gender and sexual behavior.
EWC 2024 is scheduled to begin this summer in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Sports FC 24″, “Fortress Heroes”, “League of Legends”, “StarCraft II”, “Strike 6” and “Tekken 8″… and 19 other games.
Among them, the news that “Apex Legends” has become a competitive game has attracted complaints from some fans Since 2019, this first-person shooter game has begun to appear or send launched characters with different backgrounds, such as Gibraltar (gay), Bloodhound. gender (non-binary), Sil (pansexual), Ji Huaji (transsexual), Loba (bisexual), etc.
However, EWC 2024 is hosted by Saudi Arabian law, which follows Islamic law and criminalizes premarital sex, same-sex marriage, and gay sex as “immoral and unethical.” serious matters.
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Considering the laws of Saudi Arabia, LGBTQIA + players and supporters have tweeted, asking (half-jokingly) if these multi-ethnic characters can be used in this event, or what the consequences Open players will be allowed to participate, although the organizer did not respond. directly.Foreign media Kotaku contacted Respawn and confirmed thisPlayers will not be prevented from using any strange characters or appearances.
“We are not changing the rules of the game – all heroes will be playable,” read a statement from Respawn Entertainment.
Even though the wave of layoffs in the video game industry has no end in sight and many e-sports events have reduced their prize pools, EWC 2024 still offers a total prize pool of more than 60 million US dollars, surpassing the record of 45 million. US dollar set by Gamers8, an e-sports event held in Saudi Arabia in the past The event will take place in four different locations and include two concerts -music, six drone and pyrotechnic shows, organizers expect more than 2.9 million fans to attend.
CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation Ralf Reichert sayshoping to send a positive message to the gaming community, this investment confirms to fans the commitment of “main events” and “life-changing” prize money to provide meaningful competition opportunities for players around the world.
Esports teams can first choose which tournament events to participate in, and the team with the best performance in each event will be crowned the EWC 2024 Grand Champion.
2024-04-17 06:58:01
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