Competitive videogaming organisation to start drug testing

Stepping up: The Electronic Sports League is going to start randomised skin tests for drugs at increasingly high-stakes e-sports tournaments. Photo: AFP

A competitive videogaming organisation will begin testing players for performance-enhancing drugs next month, as the field of so-called eSports moves further into the mainstream and prize pools climb. 

The announcement by the Electronic Sports League came just weeks after one gamer admitted to using the stimulant Adderall at a tournament, sparking discussion around an issue that has long plagued traditional sports.