Europe’s most important international electronic sports congress Global Esports Summit (GES) has moved its headquarters from Madrid to Barcelona, where it will hold its next edition on October 25 and 26.
The organizers of the event announced this Wednesday that around 900 experts in this type of sport from 30 countries will meet at this event. GES23It will take place at the Hyatt Regency Tower.
Congress, which has annual periodicity, It has been held in Madrid so far and its organizers have decided to make the leap to Barcelona after the success of the GESX thematic event last December.
eSports has become an emerging industry and is almost 600 million viewers, According to those in charge of Congress, the majority are between the ages of 18 and 35 and move more than a billion dollars a year.
about online and live competitions A game in which players compete as a team or individually in games such as League of Legends, Dota 2, Fortnite or Overwatch, which are broadcast live to a global audience or can take place in large-capacity venues.
Organizers, mediation PuntCat Foundation.
Congress will be held next October about twenty presentations The eSports ecosystem will be held with the participation of international experts, where the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship will be discussed.
As a novelty, the event will host a space GESXevents, presentations, workshops and thematic seminars will be held, live programs and talks will take place.
eSports industry especially developed in the Asian continent, especially in China and South Korea, a country where the nine-discipline Olympic competitions will be held.