What happened?
During the pandemic, electronic sports, known as E-Sports, They became one of the main hobbies for many people in the world, including Chileans.
Due to the growth of the virtual championship format, for the first time they will reach open television, thanks to the Mega screens, during the month of May.
As will be?
“Mega Game 2021” It will air on Sundays from May 29, while the final is scheduled for August 21.
There will be 16 celebrities, who will face each other in “FIFA 21”, and duels to the best of three games will be held to define who advances to the next round.
“We in Etcétera realized a long time ago that there is a very large market, that it is not a niche, it is already a platform, and they are all gamers, from the person who plays on cell phones to those who play on the console. Therefore, for a long time we have been knocking on doors in Mega to bring this format to open television, “he said. Patricio miranda, executive producer ETC.
“It’s a nice challenge”
Each game will be narrated by Patricio Barrera, also known as “Grillo del Gol”.
“That of believing himself Mbappé or of being a protagonist with the most relevant teams in the world, also generates this market in the way we know today,” said Barrera.
In addition, he noted that: “The rhythm of a game it is much faster than reality, then it’s a nice challenge. But when one also practices with consoles, one becomes familiar “.
“You feel inside a court”
Matias Vega, participant of “Mega Game 2021”, stated that: “A very entertaining phenomenon happens, that when you are at home, you can only play with your neighbors. Here, you can play with people even on the other side of the continent“.
For his part, Rodrigo Avilés stated that: “I have become very nervous because one feels inside a court“.
Finally, Augusto Schuster He expressed that: “It is a passion that the majority have. In some video game someone has a hidden passion or affection. That is a bit of the idea.”
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