Juked and Drone Champions League (DCL) Partner for 2020 Season
Today, Juked and the Drone Champions League are proud to announce a first of its kind partnership, showcasing the sport of Drone Racing to the esports community for the first time. The partnership spans DCL’s 2020 season where each of 4 two-day Drone Grand Prix will stream entirely on Juked.
But is drone racing esports?
The question of whether or not drone racing is an esport has been bouncing around in my head for a while. It’s not exactly obvious— if it’s happening IRL, but all of the players are hooked into virtual reality goggles and holding a game controller, the lines blur.
However, the question becomes clear if the drone racing is all happening in the virtual world, which happens to be the case with DCL’s 2020 season. Due to the need for social distancing AND the fact that the DCL Game is reportedly so realistic and lifelike that it can be transferred nearly 1:1, the entire 2020 season will be played via the video game.
So yes. Drone Racing IS esports.
How to watch:
The DCL 2020 season will be entirely available Juked. For the upcoming event this weekend, look no further than our DCL Vaduz event page (jkd.gg/dclvaduz2020). As information on the remainder of the season solidifies, each future event will be available at Juked.gg/dcl2020.
Calendar:
18–19 July: Breitling Virtual Drone Grand Prix, Vaduz, Leichtenstein
8–9 August: Virtual Drone Grand Prix, Proptown, USA
22–23 August: Virtual Drone Grand Prix, Great Wall of China
3–4 October: McDonald’s Virtual Drone Grand Prix, Lake Zurich/Laax, Switzerland
ABOUT JUKED
Juked.gg was launched in 2019 by founders and industry veterans Ben “FishStix” Goldhaber and Chris “ChanmanV” Chan with the goal of unlocking esports’ growth potential by making it easier for fans to engage with their favorite games, players, and teams. Juked’s mission is to become the go-to destination for esports media by combining everything needed to follow the top 30+ esports titles in one place. Juked’s features include an in-depth calendar, VODs, live streams aggregated from Twitch and YouTube, tournament information, news, and more.
ABOUT DCL
The Drone Champions League (DCL) is the recognized championship for professional drone racing teams: an innovative race series that blurs the lines between virtual and reality. Since 2016 the DCL has drawn the world’s best drone pilots, who qualify for each race in DCL -The Game and then go on to compete on international teams in spectacular real-life settings, from global capitals to surreal natural wonders.
The LED-lit racing drones dart through the custom tracks head-to-head, reaching speeds of more than 160 km/h as the pilots fly them using virtual reality goggles. First to the finish wins, and margins are breathtakingly tight. Each DCL race is broadcast live, worldwide on TV and online. In 2020, DCL will take their season to the virtual world and has recreated real-life cities inside DCL — The Game.
DCL partners include Red Bull, Breitling, myWorld, and IQONIQ. For more information: www.dcl.aero
