PGL Esports president believes big LAN events can only return if all attendees are vaccinated

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, esports events have been hurting, and PGL’s president believes massive tournaments can only return if all attendees provide proof of vaccination. Insisting that future events put on by PGL Esports will indeed require everyone attending will need to be vaccinated. 

PGL Esports is responsible for organizing and producing some of the biggest competitive gaming events in the world. From Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Apex Legends majors to DOTA 2’s The International, the organization has loads of experience and know-how on what is required to make these things a success. Silviu Stroie, CEO at PGL, wants those grandiose events to return, and the organization is being proactive about it. 

“I firmly believe the only way to bring back massive LAN events is to require complete vaccination of attending players, talent, spectators,” Stroie said on Twitter. “This will be a requirement for all upcoming PGL 2022 events.”

The International Approaches: Ticket Sales, Free Compendium, and a Spectator HUD Update. https://t.co/1GeB5xqVlo pic.twitter.com/TKFAnRKF6F

— DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) September 16, 2021

PGL Esports is helping organize DOTA 2’s 2021 The International tournament, of course, and a ticket sales post on DOTA 2’s blog confirms vaccination is required to get into the event.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.