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# Huzzah! The X Games are giving esports a trial run in June
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/espn-bringing-esports-x-games-teaming/
- Published: 2014-04-28T21:54:27.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T16:34:58.000Z
- Description: The X Games will be hosting an inaugural esports tournament when they come through Austin on June 6-8, spotlighting pro gamers alongside the likes of professional skaters and motorcrossers. They’ll even be awarded X Game medals. See, Bryant Gumbel: we told you that esports were cool. The move makes
- Author: Jason Johnson
- Tags: News, call of duty, esports, Sports, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

The X Games will be hosting [an inaugural esports tournament](http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/mlg-and-espn-team-up-for-esports-event-at-x-games-austin/?ref=killscreen.com) when they come through Austin on June 6-8, spotlighting pro gamers alongside the likes of professional skaters and motorcrossers. They’ll even be awarded X Game medals. See, Bryant Gumbel: [we told you that esports were cool](http://killscreendaily.com/articles/not-so-fast-bryant-gumbel/?ref=killscreen.com).

The move makes sense, theoretically anyway, because it seems there would be a good amount of crossover between audiences. But all is not perfect. The game they selected to play at the event, *Call of Duty: Ghosts*, isn’t the greatest, considering other esports are far more popular, and in my opinion, more fun to watch. Another thing: Although the X Games are ran by ESPN, the esports matches will be broadcast though Major League Gaming’s traditional avenues, not on ESPN networks.

Aside from that though, this is a great opportunity for the esports scene to get some exposure.