NATO, the largest military alliance in the world, is organizing an e-sports tournament. The event “The NATO Gaming Tournament” will take place on October 30 in Warsaw, more precisely at the Powiśle Power Plant.
According to the organizers, the tournament will start at 6:30 p.m. and the event will be hosted by the famous Polish actor Maciej Musiał. Important officials of the North Atlantic Alliance also confirmed their participation in the event, including: Marie-Doha Besancenot, who serves as NATO Deputy Secretary General for Public Diplomacy.
Okay, but what does NATO actually have to do with video games? The tournament organized in Warsaw is part of the Alliance’s #ProtestTheFuture campaign, which is addressed to the youngest.
NATO opens up to young people as part of #ProtectTheFuture campaign to explain its role and how it works
Over the last few months, NATO has been working with youth and young content creators across the Alliance to enable them to discover the role NATO plays in protecting their future. They were able to go behind the scenes, meet experts and discover what NATO does. The Alliance gives young people a voice in telling NATO’s story in their own way.
– explains the organization.
NATO Gaming Tournament in Warsaw. How to get an invitation?
The event at Warsaw’s Powiśle Power Plant will begin with a speech by Marie-Doha Besancenot. Then, participants will be able to play retro games on older consoles and slot machines. The main point of the program is the e-sports tournament, which will be attended by NATO experts as well as popular streamers, including @MrSetoKami, @GrabaGra and @ZeRoayalViking.
In addition to gameplay, we’ll also talk about NATO’s work to protect our future, covering topics such as cybersecurity, disinformation, and NATO’s deterrence and defense policy
– announce the organizers.
The tournament will be broadcast in its entirety on the Twitch platform. It is also possible to participate in the event directly – completely free of charge. Unfortunately, the number of tickets for the event is already sold out. However, it is possible that free tickets will still appear –
Source: Gazeta
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