Der har været tale om at tilføje eSports til OL i mange måneder (år vel egentlig), og nu kan GamesIndustry.biz rapportere, at International Olympic Committee og Global Association of International Sports Federations vil afholde et forum næste måned dedikeret til eSport.
Det vil finde sted d. 21. juli i Olympic Museum, og her vil det blive forsøgt at bygge en bro mellem traditionel sport og esport.
"Along with the IOC, the GAISF looks forward to welcoming the esports and gaming community to Lausanne," udtalte Patrick Baumann fra GAISF. "We understand that sport never stands still and the phenomenal growth of esports and gaming is part of its continuing evolution. The Esports Forum provides an important and extremely valuable opportunity for us to gain a deeper understanding of esports, their impact and likely future development, so that we can jointly consider the ways in which we may collaborate to the mutual benefit of all of sport in the years ahead."