What games will be included in the Esports Olympics?

Last year's Esports World Cup was a success, bringing together the entire esports community with top-level competition across a variety of titles.

The hope is that this can be repeated by the newly formed Esports Olympics, which will take place in Saudi Arabia in the coming years.

But as discussions about the event continue, the question is - which games will we see take centre stage?

What games will be included in the Esports Olympics?

The Esports Olympics, initially scheduled for 2025 but now likely to take place in 2027 in Saudi Arabia, represent a significant development in the world of competitive gaming.

While the event is sure to captivate audiences worldwide when it does eventually come to fruition, details about the Esports Olympics are few and far between.

That said, details have started to emerge about which titles will and will not feature in the event, so here is a look at which games spectators can expect to see.

Which games will be played at the Olympic Esports?

Below is a list of likely games to feature for each potential sport at the Olympic Esports. 

This is based on the titles which were used in the former Olympic Esports Series in Singapore in June 2023 and is not an exhaustive list.

Each game will also have its own qualifying process and tournament format.

• Archery - Tic Tac Bow

• Baseball - WBSC eBaseball Power Pros

• Bicycle Race - Zwift

• Chess - Chess.com

• Dance - Just Dance 

• Motorsport - Gran Turismo 7

• Sailing - Virtual Regatta

• Taekwondo - Virtual Taekwondo

• Tennis - Tennis Clash

Which games could be added to the Esports Olympics?

Below is a look at some other titles which could be introduced to the Esports Olympics schedule.

Street Fighter and Rocket League in particular are popular esports with large viewership.

The RLCS, Rocket League Championship Series, remains one of the most significant iconic esports events on the planet with the 2025 prize pool standing at $1,200,000.

• EAFC / FIFA

• iRacing

• LOL

• NBA2k

• Rocket League

• Street Fighter

• Tekken

Why are first person shooters not included?

Some of the most popular esports titles in the world will not feature at any Esports Olympics in future.

The likes of Counter Strike 2, Call of Duty and Valorant are all first-person shooters and they have been excluded by the IOC because of their violent nature.

This rule also extends to some multiplayer online battle arena titles, most notable League of Legends - arguably the most popular esport around.

This has been a controversial decision by the IOC but they insist they will not be changing their stance.