President Emmanuel Macron hosted French esports and gaming stars at the Elysee Palace. Among the guests of the event were Kamet0, streamer and organization owner Karmine Corp, influencer ZeratoR, two-time TI champion Ceb and many others.
In total, more than 150 people attended the event. Among them were high-ranking officials, including French Minister of Sports Rima Abdul Malak and Minister of Culture Amélie Oudéa-Castera.
At the meeting, the president not only congratulated the players on victories in international competitions, but also spoke about the importance of the video game industry for France in general. In addition, Macron also spoke about the desire to host world esports events in the country in parallel with the Olympic Games, which Paris will host in 2024.
Note that Macron's meeting with representatives of the gaming industry was broadcast live on the YouTube channel of the Elysee Palace. On average, 4.3K people concurrently watched the 30-minute broadcast, and the peak audience exceeded 6.2K people. In addition, the event was also rebroadcast by some Twitch streamers, such as yassencore, on whose channel the event peaked at 8.2K viewers.
Macron's meeting with France's gaming influencers
