Fifa, Mario Kart or car racing – everyone can try their hand at video games on game days at the Allgäu forum in Kempten. Even the professionals are there and give advice.
06/10/2023 | As of 1:03 p.m
Kay Baer is a professional athlete. He plays soccer. But his ball is not made of leather, it is made of pixels, and he does not play in the grass, but in front of the screen.
The 19-year-old is no ordinary soccer player, but an electronic soccer athlete. He usually plays the FIFA video game against professionals from all over the world, and he currently is Kempten And everyone who wants to compete with him.
Professional gamer Kai Baer: “Esports are becoming more and more popular. My parents now understand that too.”
This weekend at Kempten the play days instead of. Under the banner “Beat the Pro”, amateur gamers can compete against professionals such as Kai Bayer.
“Esports are coming more and more often. My parents understand that now too,” says the 19-year-old. Indeed, the interest seems to be high. In the forum entrance area Algeo Almost all the seats in front of the screens are occupied.
Coordinator Ugur Dirtli: “We want everyone to have the opportunity to try things.”
In addition to Fifa, you can also play Mario Kart and a car racing game on Gaming Days. The event is organized by Reputable eSports, an agency for eSports athletes.
“We want everyone to have the opportunity to experience things. Not everyone has a console at home, but everyone can play here,” says Ugur Dirtli, Game Days coordinator.
The agency is also looking for new talents for the event. “Players also have the opportunity to be discovered here.”
The Esports Agency is looking for new talents for the “Game Days”
There were some really good players on Friday. “Before, I only beat someone by one goal, and that was really close,” says Kay Baer.
The 19-year-old trains 10 to 12 hours a day at peak times. He graduated from high school last year and is currently working for Heidenheim FC.
Game days at Forum Allgäu: The FIFA tournament takes place on Saturdays
Also on Saturday, June 10, you can meet Kai Bayer and other professional FIFA players at Gaming Days and play against them. At 12 noon, the FIFA tournament will take place. Anyone who wants to participate can get in touch forum-allgaeu.de Register.
On Saturday, game days will take place again from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the entrance area of the Forum Allgäu in Kempten.
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