UPDATE (10:49 a.m): Due to recent events involving Fortnite Champion Kyle “bugha” Giersdorf, we here at Bottomfeeder News would like to emphasize that we do not condone swatting of anykind as it is a deplorable act of violence and can lead to horrible consequences. Whether it be gamer or fly or mosquito or bumblebee or horsefly or gnat or regular bee or hornet, or even a firefly (lightning bug). Swatting should no be celebrated and the IOC should take a long look in the mirror before proceeding.
Mothers Abode (BFN) With the 2020 Olympic games staged in Tokyo right around the corner, it seems that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to add another event to the lineup.It was just released that there will be a new event will make its way to the summer games with Swatting being the newest addition.
For those unaware, Swatting is a popular activity on the internet where an individual will live stream themselves playing a game (usual on a platform like T****h or Y****be (no free ads)) and unaware to it someone watching the stream will call in some kind of threat that would prompt police presence at the live streamers place of residence.
The IOC has always looked for a way to incorporate the growing popularity of Esports to their historic games.
Very little has been released in terms of competition and a scoring system. Head of social media, Conard Mane put out a release stating :
We are very pleased to annouce Swatting as our new event for the 2020 Olympics games. We are excited to include those competitor gladiators of the mouse and keyboard. We are still in the early stages but we will announce in the coming weeks all the details surrounding the event.
No word yet on how public perception will look torwards the gaming community as another governing body involves themselves with it.
More on this story as it develops.
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