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Finals of the Battle for Science student esports festival started at the RUSSIA EXPO

Finals of the Battle for Science student esports festival started at the RUSSIA EXPO
Photo: Grigory Sysoev/RIA News
18.11.2023

The finals of the Battle for Science 2023 Student Esports and Computer Sports Science Festival have started at the International RUSSIA EXPO.

Players of the Battle for Science-2023 International Student Esports Festival compete face-to-face in the two most popular disciplines that are known worldwide - DOTA 2 and World of Tanks. Six more disciplines had online finals - League of Legends, VALORANT, StandOff 2, PUBG, Caliber and Tanks Blitz. More than four thousand students from hundreds of Russian and foreign universities participated in the qualifying tournaments. The winners of all eight directions of the esports tournament will receive cash prizes or game currency.

The international festival was organized with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia. In addition to the competitions, the universities held thematic scientific conferences. Scientists, representatives of the gaming industry, esportsmen and students from different countries discussed the impact of the new sport on the development of dozens of research areas. In total, about 500 thousand people took part in the events of the festival.

According to Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, more and more people are coming to esport - in particular, compared to the last tournament, the number of participants in the Battle for Science tripled.

Photo: Grigory Sysoev/RIA News

"Esport is starting to gain momentum, and is doing it very intensively - in particular, Vladimir Putin emphasized that we need to be actively involved in this direction," - Olga Petrova said during the opening ceremony.

Esports, like traditional sports, requires great efforts from those who are engaged in it to stay on top, said Sergey Karjakin, grandmaster and world chess champion. He played an exhibition match with the tournament participants.

Photo: Grigory Sysoev/RIA News

"Chess and esport are certainly close in some ways - especially when it comes to games with a strategic component. I believe that chess is close to esport, because you have to spend a lot of time, train, otherwise you can't win," - said Sergey Karjakin.

In addition to games, the festival features zones of interactive dancing, retrogaming, virtual reality, cosplay shows and much more.

The International RUSSIA EXPO is the most important achievements of the country gathered in one place. During the whole time of the Exposition, guests are welcomed with cultural and entertainment events, a rich business and educational program. The expositions of 89 Russian regions, leading federal departments, corporations and public organizations will be presented to the visitors.

The exposition is open Tuesday through Sunday, Monday is a technical day. The most convenient time to visit is in the morning and weekdays, but the exposition is also open to everyone on weekends. Admission to all expositions and events is free of charge.

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