The Olympic Esports Series (abbreviated as OES) is the second installment of the International Olympic Committee's (abbreviated as IOC) virtual sports competitions. With all its online qualifiers completed, the offline finals are set to take place in Singapore from June 22 to 25. However, when the IOC announced the 9 competing game titles at the Olympic Esports Series back in March this year, they were promptly hit with backlash from the gaming communities due to the insignificance of several selected games and the overall lacking representation of "esports".

https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1630840515640930304

So why exactly was the IOC mocked by gamers? Is the OES even worth watching? What games are more recognized as esports by the gaming audience? I'm here to provide the answers from an avid gamer/esports follower's perspective. Without further ado, let's take a deeper dive into what the fuss is all about. 

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The WES Grand Final will be conducted using the semi-match-point system. Team(s) first gaining 50 points will be qualified, any qualified team winning a 1st in a game will directly become the champion of the series and the ranking of other teams will be arranged according to their accumulated points. If no champion wins within 12 games, the tournament will end and teams would be ranked according to the total score.

The last WES Champion Free Agent used 9 games to take the championship, but this time Boogie Boarder has used only 5 games to take the trophy home. Since they are ranked number 2 in their groups in the challenger stage. Therefore, they begin the final with 9 bonus points. They won Game 2 and Game 4, which leads them to the match point.

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A HYBRID NETWORK: Improve your bandwidth with multiple technologies: the Hybrid Quality of Service – compatible with the Intel® Killer™ Prioritization Engine, which is designed to detect and accelerate network traffic for maximized speed. And with Intelligent Device Recognition, the router will function on any device or app.

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Deck out your PC with the latest graphics with the Predator BiFrost Intel® Arc™ A770 OC. Infused with custom-engineered Predator cooling and built with the AI-enhanced XeSS upscaling technology.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE GRAPHICS

With new Xe-cores featuring built-in Intel® XMX AI capabilities and advanced 3D acceleration hardware, Xe HPG microarchitecture is optimized for high-performance gaming.

THE ULTIMATE VISUALS ARE HERE: Microsoft's industry-standard API takes games to a new level of realism with the latest graphics technologies, including DirectX Raytracing, variable rate shading, mesh shading, and sampler feedback.

ADVANCED Xe CORES: Dedicated XMX AI engines are at the backbone of each Xe-core, providing machine learning hardware resources to accelerate AI-enhanced gaming and content creation experiences.

XeSS SUPER SAMPLING: Enjoy the next level of visuals and performance with Intel's AI-enhanced upscaling technology, enabling high resolutions, high fram

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Predator Aethon 700 RGB Gaming Keyboard

Different game, different set of skills, and most likely, a different keypress. With the Predator Aethon 700 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard, you have twice the power in a single total package.

• Adjustable Switch Toggle for Tactile / Linear Press
• Rough-textured Volume Roller, Red/Blue Light Ring
• Full N-Key Rollover, 60M Keystroke Rated
• Per-key RGB Backlight, Predator QuarterMaster App

TACTILE? LINEAR? BOTH: Quickly toggle between a tactile, clicky keypress or go all-out with optical for a press that's linear, smooth, and a tad more silent. With the precise tracking of the optical sensor, the Aethon 700 registers and tracks actuation with complete precision.

SPIN TO WIN: Rotate the roller to immediately change volume without having to alt-tab or sift through pesky menus. The rough-textured roller spins into action with ease so you can stay focused while the always familiar, ever-helpful function keys make managing media an afterthought.

NEVER MISS A PRESS: In the heat of the moment, a single missed keypress can spell defeat. With full N-key rollover (and being 60 million keystroke rated), press as many keys (simultaneously if needed) for as long you like.

LIGHT IT UP—YOUR WAY: Take total control over lighting to the tune of 16.8 million colors with the option of customizing the backlight of each key. Afterwards, experiment with 7 preset lighting modes and alter them to your liking.

ELEGANCE WITH AN EDGE: Relish in the metallic touch of the anodized aluminum faceplate and the comfort of the detachable magnetic wrist rest.

SPEAK TO THE QUARTERMASTER: The Predator Aethon 700 is a programmable keyboard – so you can customize settings, such as lighting, macros and more via Predator Quartermaster.

Predator Cestus 325 Ultra-Lightweight Gaming Mouse

Predator Galea 550 Wireless Gaming Headset

Click the image below to explore more possibilities on PLANET9!

Watch More

Meet the Predator Connect W6 Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band Gaming Router

Predator BiFrost Intel Arc A770 OC GPU | Supercharged Gaming Lies Within

Updraft 2023 comes to a successful close with astonishing results over three months. The tournament powered by PLANET9 showcases the skills of Valorant players from the Southeast Asia region.

The Updraft consisted of four weeks of tournaments spanning three months. With PLANET9's system, players had a seamless registration. Slots were instantly full once every Week was open for registrations. The various teams working behind the scenes and the players are what made Updraft successful, to say the least.

The players loved the ease of communication from their experience. They also loved the direct messages that helped them get information faster. If you plan to participate in the Updraft, you can expect more tournaments in the future.

Updraft 2023 Winners

Let's have a little recap of what the Updraft 2023 is before we dive into the winners. It is a tournament powered by PLANET9 that covers the SEA region. KJC eSports planned, organized, and produced the tournament. You should also note that i

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