French President Macron wants to host LoL Worlds & CSGO Majors if re-elected EUROPEAN UNION 2018-EPIn an interview with TheBigWhale, a French cryptocurrency and Web3 newsletter, French president Emmanuel Macron explained how esports and gaming were an \u201cimportant component of French soft cultural power\u201d that he vowed to uphold if reelected. He also cited Karmine Corp and Team Vitality of two pillars of \u201cFrench excellence\u201d in the esports sector. As the esports industry continues to grow, we are seeing more and more collaboration between esports and the wider sectors of entertainment, sports, and politics. This year, esports will appear as an official accredited sport in the Asia Games for the first time in history, encompassing multiple games including PUBG, DOTA 2, and League of Legends. But not only in Asia is the global impact of esports being felt. In a recent interview with Web3 newsletter TheBigWhale, French president Emmanuel Macron discussed the importance of esports in his re-election campaign, and promised to increase the presence of esports events in France if re-elected. France\u2019s presidential election will take place on April 24, with Macron and National Rally candidate Marine Le Pen currently vying as the two main candidates. The importance of esports Macron\u2019s discussion with TheBigWhale was focused heavily on the importance of technology as a cultural export for France \u2013 with video games being essential to the continuation of \u201cFrench soft cultural power\u201d in Europe and beyond. One point that Macron emphasized during the interview was the importance of promoting France as \u201cTHE country for video games.\u201d He cited the success of French gaming studios such as Quantic Dream and Ubisoft as cornerstones of France\u2019s presence in the gaming space. He also brought attention to the esports sector, citing French giants Karmine Corp and Team Vitality as organizations that displayed \u201cFrench excellence\u201d through their success in games like League of Legends and CS:GO. THE KING IN THE NORTH. Bienvenue chez toi, KC @RekklesLoL #KCORP \ud83d\udfe6 *pending Riot approval pic.twitter.com\/1i8ZvAjZcE \u2014 Karmine Corp (@KarmineCorp) November 16, 2021 Both teams recently saw a huge level of investment in their League of Legends rosters, with Team Vitality building an \u2018EU superteam\u2019 and Karmine Corp signing European legend Martin \u2018Rekkles\u2019 Larssen at the start of 2022. Hosting international tournaments Macron also highlighted the importance of making France a cultural destination for esports fans. The country is set to host the 2024 Olympic Games, with Macron expressing a desire to \u201cestablish a link between the two worlds\u2019 Olympiads\u201d by bringing international esports tournaments to Europe. He cited the League of Legends World Championship, Dota 2\u2019s The International, and CS:GO Major tournaments as events that France would look to host if he was re-elected, stating that \u201cif the French trust me, we will work on it as soon as I am elected. This is what France\u2019s influence is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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