E-sports tournament now open to all genders after internet outrageYesterdays explosion of disapproval over the gender-segregated Hearthstone tournament set to be hosted by the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) in November has brought about a change in policy from the organizer. It originally planned to host a series of competitions limited to male players only — spanning the team-based Dota 2 and the single-player StarCraft II, Hearthstone, and Ultra Street Fighter IV — but today that plans been revised to make access open for all. The IeSF is further adding Tekken Tag Tournament 2 to the inclusive category, while still retaining its female-only competitions for that game and StarCraft II. With this switch, the IeSFs policy matches that of chess competitions — where anyone can enter the main... … ...read moreBy Vlad Savov Yesterdays explosion of disapproval over the gender-segregated Hearthstone tournament set to be hosted by the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) in November has brought about a change in policy from the organizer. It originally planned to host a series of competitions limited to male players only — spanning the team-based Dota 2 and the single-player StarCraft II, Hearthstone, and Ultra Street Fighter IV — but today that plans been revised to make access open for all. The IeSF is further adding Tekken Tag Tournament 2 to the inclusive category, while still retaining its female-only competitions for that game and StarCraft II. With this switch, the IeSFs policy matches that of chess competitions — where anyone can enter the main... … ...read more Source: TheVerge ift.tt/1gB4pon
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:55:22 +0000
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