Microsoft Excel is now an esport \u2013 yes, you read that right Microsoft\u2019s humble spreadsheet software Excel is now an esport. No, this isn\u2019t an out of season April Fool\u2019s joke, either. When you think of \u201cesports\u201d Microsoft Excel probably isn\u2019t the first program that comes to mind, hell, it probably wouldn\u2019t be in the top 100 to come to mind if we\u2019re being completely honest. But, that hasn\u2019t stopped it one bit. Despite how odd it might sound, Excel is no longer just a program your parents use to keep track of expenses, as on June 8 we will all be able to witness the first annual Microsoft Excel Financial Modeling World Cup. Again, we know this sounds like a joke but we promise it is 100% legit, just check out this tweet! Financial modeling as an e-sport. Watch eight top financial modelers around the world work their mad #Excel skills on June 8 at 12 PM UTC. Find out more (and check out the merch): https:\/\/t.co\/GqkmWjSFOo \u2014 Microsoft Excel (@msexcel) June 4, 2021 Now, you may be wondering, \u201cDexerto, how the heck can Excel be an esport?\u201d Well, dear reader, there are actually quite a few ways people have found to make the spreadsheet competitive. A quick search on YouTube or Google for \u201cExcel Speedrun\u201d yields thousands of results to look at, but that\u2019s not what the June 8 event will focus on. Instead, eight of the top financial modelers from eight different countries will be competing against each other to make the financial model to rule them all, and take home bragging rights in the process. The participants, including the UK\u2019s Andrew Ngai, Australia\u2019s John Lim, Gabriela Stroj of Poland, and South Africa\u2019s favorite son Jason Webber, might not be household names just yet, but rest assured you\u2019ll be hearing about these spreadsheet sensations before too long. All of the participants can be found below, but it remains to be seen which one will take home the glory come June 8. How to watch the Microsoft Excel Financial Modeling World Cup Since we\u2019re hyping up this event so much, it only makes sense to tell you how to tune in as well, doesn\u2019t it? The Excel Financial Modeling World Cup will kick off on June 8 on the Financial Modeling World Cup\u2019s YouTube page. If you don\u2019t want to go looking around for it, you can find the official stream below right here: Like we said, it\u2019s a complete tossup for who will walk away victorious here, we don\u2019t have as large a sample size of previous matchups as say, professional CSGO. But it\u2019s not everyday you see a brand new esport be born, especially one based on a simple, Microsoft Office program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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