npr:nprplays: Video Game League Announces Random Drug Tests For CompetitorsBy Scott NeumanWh
npr: nprplays: Video Game League Announces Random Drug Tests For Competitors By Scott Neuman While it’s not exactly the hill stage of the Tour de France, video games require alertness and stamina. And when top-level Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player Cory “Semphis” Friesen acknowledged in a recent interview that he and his team “were all on Adderall,” a stimulant normally used to treat ADHD, during a recent tournament, the (gaming) authorities took notice. The Electronic Sports League (ESL), which sponsored that $250,000 tournament, has issued a new rule, first announced Wednesday on Reddit: “To play a match, be it online or offline, under the influence of any drugs, alcohol, or other performance enhancers is strictly prohibited, and may be punished with exclusion from the ESL One.” The gaming league said the restrictions, which include the same substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency, apply “from the start of the first day until the end of the last day of competition,” but not for their use outside tournaments. Full Story A new change in the world of video game competitions. -Emily -- source link