FILE PHOTO: IDK LOC (L) plays during the Tekken 7 top 8 pool play at Esports Arena in Los Angeles, CA, U.S., October 16, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
BERLIN: Booming eSports do not need the Olympics to maintain their explosive growth but a link with the world's biggest multi-sports event would validate gaming worldwide and give the Games a much-needed younger audience, industry leaders said.
ESports, the competitive side of electronic gaming, have an estimated 250 million players, more than several of the traditional Olympic sports federations combined.
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