There’s a big party going on in Sydney — complete with shoeys and plenty of testosterone.
There’s a wild party going on in Sydney at the moment — right underneath the noses of many oblivious Boomers.Australia is playing host to Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 at the Harbour City’s ICC. It’s the first time the newly-released Counter-Strike 2 has been played at a LAN event.
I ducked down for a visit during the quarterfinals on Friday evening and watched US team Complexity take down Russian team BetBoom in just two maps.There was a unique energy. At just 4.30pm people were already necking shoeys to loud cheers. And it’s likely that Boomers have no idea a huge global event is taking place right under their noses.The global gaming market’s revenue is expected to hit $844 billion by 2027, and it is already bigger than Hollywood and the music industry.Mac showing off his guns at Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023. Picture: SuppliedThere’s a huge appetite for esports in Australia and IEM is completely sold out.
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