An inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships and Commonwealth Esports Forum will be staged in Birmingham this summer.
The championships will feature esports athletes from across the Commonwealth and will include demonstrations showcasing games and the sector's technologies.
The event will take place at the ICC on August 6 and 7 while the Commonwealth Esports Forum will bring together global leaders in the sector at the same venue on August 5.
They have come about as a result of the partnership between the Global Esports Federation and the Commonwealth Games Federation.
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The championships has been sanctioned by the Commonwealth Games Federation to be held at the same time as the main 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham while also being independent of its sports programme.
Commonwealth Games Federation president Louise Martin said: "I am delighted that we are announcing the first Commonwealth Esports Championships and Commonwealth Esports Forum to take place in Birmingham this summer.
"Esports is continuing to grow dramatically in terms of popularity and participation, particularly among young people, and we are continuing to look at ways to explore how it can align with the Commonwealth Sports Movement."
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Leader of Birmingham City Council Cllr Ian Ward added: "As the country's fastest-growing tech cluster, responsible for a quarter of British games products, Birmingham and the West Midlands is a thriving hub of creativity and development, reflecting one of the 海角视频's youngest and most diverse communities.
"Having developed iconic gaming titles such as Formula One, Sonic the Hedgehog and Forza, there isn't a better-suited location to host the Commonwealth Esports Championships, bringing together young competitors from across the world."