On the weird world of Esports

Nvidia and Asus are announcing the world’s first 500Hz G-Sync display at Computex 2022 today. While we saw a prototype 500Hz gaming monitor earlier this year, Asus is promising a shipping 24-inch 500Hz TN panel that’s designed for esports titles running at 1080p. Asus has not yet announced pricing or a release date for its new ROG Swift 500Hz monitor, though.

A first-of-its-kind high school for esports will be opening in Tokyo's Shibuya district this April, Kotaku reported. The institution is called Esports Koutou Gakuin, which translates to Esport High School. The school is funded by the esports outfit of Japanese telecom company NTT and the Japanese soccer club Tokyo Verdy. The staff will be made up of industry professionals from both NTT and Tokyo Verdy and professional esports players.

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