The inaugural Olympic Esports Games, one of the most anticipated events of the year, has been reportedly postponed from its 2025 window and potentially pushed at least by a year. (More Sports News)
According to Sport Business, a mutual decision has been made to delay the event that the International Olympic Committee and Saudi Arabia partnered in by at least 12 months.
The Esports Olympic Games was set to be held around November 2025, but there has been dissatisfaction among the publishers with respect to the slow pace of preparation and lack of information.
Sport Business also reported that the publishers were not prepared to change their schedule to fit in the Games.
In 2024, Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital hosted the first-ever Esports World Cup that featured 22 titles and $60+ million prize pool across the event.
The report also said that international federations will be informed about when the Olympic Esports Games could be held.
