ESports during Covid-19 lockdown

[JuniorChubb 3,359]

With the world of sport now on hold for many of us there are a few eSports events taking the place of the real thing.

Formula 1 have their eSports in full swing now: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/tags.esports.N0CpHwC3MAUK4iwAEYi6e.html

The Grand National in the UK was replaced by a virtual event this year: 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dBwte-Isi3c

I know some will despise the idea of ‘replacing’ real life events, but I thought it might be an idea to have a place to share upcoming eSports or Virtual events that may be replacing what is lost due to lockdowns. 

[CatManDoza 3,473]

If ps plus give us pes, we'll do just fine

[omarcomin71 3,833]

I could see this being pretty entertaining all things considered. 
I’ll admit I got caught up watching NASCAR iRacing.  FOX and their broadcast team covers it as if it’s a regular event which is pretty cool.  
It’s also funny watching drivers intentionally wrecking each other when upset. 😄 

 

[Sinister 2,578]

Not a bad idea at all.

Would be cool to see the entire field of NASCAR drivers do a virtual race. Set them all up with a serious racing seat/wheel setup and RACE.

[DavidCore89 7,402]

I think it's cool.

NASCAR would be more entertaining to watch.

Edited April 6, 2020 by DavidCore89

[JuniorChubb 3,359]

Games Informer bot posted this but I know many mite that account so I thought I would share it here...

EA Getting Soccer Pros Together For FIFA 20 Charity Tournament.

Electronic Arts is rounding up 20 as-yet-unannounced real-life footballers for a special FIFA 20 tournament (April 15-19) as part of its Stay Home, Play Together COVID-19 charity relief campaign.

The players are from big clubs like Chelsea, Roma, Real Madrid, Ajax, and other teams such as Liverpool. No word if a Juventus player will have to represent Piemonte Calcio in the game. EA says it'll divulge more on the players involved via the game's official Twitter account.

https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/04/09/ea-getting-soccer-pros-together-for-fifa-20-charity-tournament

[Banketelli 3,655]

3 hours ago, JuniorChubb said:

The players are from big clubs like Chelsea, Roma, Real Madrid, Ajax, and other teams such as Liverpool.

😂

[Schumi6581 833]

I regularly watch the Redline events (https://live.teamredline.com/) on Twitch. They use iRacing. A very realistic racing sim also used by Nascar for their eSeries.

Each event they choose a different vehicle class. That keeps it very entertaining. They use V8 supercars, F3 cars, old F1 cars, GT3, Porsche Supercup, etc.

They include some high level real-life racers like Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Scott Mclaughlin and Antonio Felix Da Costa. And the racing is waaaaay better than de official F1 VirtualGP. That thing is a mess. 

I also like the Indycar eSeries (also iRacing) were almost the whole field consists of actual 2020 Indycar drivers. The majority of them are pretty good at sim racing. And I love watching Will Power calling other drivers (that mess up) wankers, and then get muted by the race director 😂