All good things come in threes (and hopefully many more to come)! The Equal eSports Festival Vol. 3 in Cologne was a complete success. A total of 6,000 visitors came to the Rheinterassen in Cologne for the festival on September 20 and 21, 2023 to join Deutsche Telekom, SK Gaming and us – the esports player foundation – in advocating for more equality, diversity and inclusion in esports.
Two colorful days with a full program not only attracted visitors, but also numerous influencers and, of course, the participants and finalists of the Equal eSports Cup.
In addition to an exhibitor area and entertaining gadgets, there were a total of three stages at the festival, which were divided into different areas.
At the Content Stage, you could listen to exciting panels and learn more about career opportunities in esports or the day-to-day training of an esports athlete.
On the Influencer Stage, you could meet your personal stars and challenge Noway4U or RevedTV in 1v1 sessions. You could also play League of Legends against the talents of the Equal eSports Initiative and test your skills against excellent players.
On the Esports Stage, you could experience the Equal eSports Cup up close and cheer on your favorite team. A total of 4 teams consisting of women and non-binary people made it onto the stage: BDS Valkyries, G2 Hel, SK Avarosa & BIG Chroma. The latter two played exciting matches against each other in the grand final. In the end, SK Avarosa took home the 3D-printed trophy. BIG Chroma thus came second, BDS Valkyries took 3rd place and G2 Hel 4th place.
