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E-sports event appeals to fans

Updated : 2015-09-10
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E-sports event appeals to fans

The 2nd Wuxi Electronic Sports Tournament gets off to a rousing start in Chongan district, Wuxi, on Sep 5. [Photo/thmz.com]

The 2nd Wuxi Electronic Sports Tournament got off to a rousing start in Chongan district, Wuxi, on Sep 5, according to local portal thmz.com.

The six-match event is reported to last from September to October.

E-sports event appeals to fans

The first match draws hundreds of applicants from surrounding cities like Nanjing, Suzhou, Changzhou, Changzhou, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and Nantong, as well as Shanghai, Anhui, Zhejiang provinces. [Photo/thmz.com]

The first match drew hundreds of applicants from surrounding cities like Nanjing, Suzhou, Changzhou, Changzhou, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and Nantong, as well as Shanghai, Anhui, Zhejiang provinces.

Electronic sports, or e-sports, refers to organized multiplayer video game competitions.

The most common genres are real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooters, and multiplayer online battle arena.

Warcraft, Warcraft DOTA, FIFA and Need for Speed are the four qualifying events.

E-sports event appeals to fans

The most common genres are real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooters, and multiplayer online battle arena. [Photo/thmz.com]

In 2003, e-sports was officially introduced as a sports event by the China State General Administration of Sport.

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