Microsoft Excel made it as an eSport on ESPN’s “The Ocho”

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Published onAugust 15, 2022

published onAugust 15, 2022

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You might be using Microsoft Excel every day for common things like invoices, but did you know that Microsoft Excel is an esport title just like CS:Go and Rocket League are? Well, spotted byWindows Central, ESPN recently broadcasted a Microsoft Excel competition dubbed “All-Star Battle,” as part of their “The Ocho” programming, which highlights a series of niche sports.

ESPN aired the Excel competition on August 5, but it originally took place in May and you can watch it above. Apparently backed by Microsoft, this Excel competition is actually quite unique. It saw players create slot machines using emojis and points, a six-level platformer in Excel, and other tasks based on pre-set data tables.

Prize money was also involved, and there’s even an organization, Financial Modeling World Cup, that oversees it. If you’re up for it you even candownload the datathat were used in the competition and try to solve it yourself. Just be aware, that the file won’t have the solution, but just the right answers, and there could be many ways to solve it.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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