FIBA Announces It Will Organize an Esports Tournament

FIBA is currently preparing for a tournament to be held for the first time. According to the information announced the other day, the name of the esports organization, which will be the first tournament in which national teams will compete, will be FIBA ​​Esports Open 2020 and 19 to 21 June It was said that it would be held between . Days before the organization to be launched by FIBA, basketball fans showed great interest in the announcements made to learn the details of the tournament.

Countries that will participate in the tournament, which is the first esports organization to be held at the national team level in history; They are listed as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Southern Cyprus, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine. In addition, each team will enter the tournament with a total of five people on the field and two people on the bench. with seven players It was also said that he would attend.

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It was reported that the FIBA ​​Esports Open 2020 series will be produced in the new FIBA ​​esports studios in Riga, the capital of Latvia, and will be a 4-hour tournament with a maximum of 6 matches per day. of matches Pro-AM mode It is also among the news that it will be online with the help of NBA 2K, which will allow player avatars, arena designs and uniforms to be fully customized. In addition, let's not forget to add that all matches will be broadcast live on FIBA's social media channels.

Speaking to the press about the tournament, FIBA ​​Media and Marketing Services Director Frank Leenders said, “FIBA is proud and excited to begin its esports journey with FIBA ​​Esports Open 2020, a pilot project of matches between national teams in collaboration with NBA 2K. This esports initiative has been recognized by the FIBA ​​Central Board as an important and strategically targeted initiative to expand the FIBA ​​family. consistent It was determined as a tournament. In these challenging times, our partners who are already in this field active “We are also excited by the enthusiasm of some of our national federations that continue their work as With his words, he shared the happiness of the team with everyone. We will be here to tell you the new news just a few days before the tournament.