{"id":152679,"date":"2024-04-23T10:37:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T09:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=152679"},"modified":"2025-01-17T10:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:21:36","slug":"esports-around-the-world-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-italy","title":{"rendered":"Esports Around The World: Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b008e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em>Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally.<\/em> <em>The series ties into <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//events///">ESI&#8217;s international esports business events<\/a>, which take place around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//04//esports-around-the-world-graphics-Italy-1320x660px-large.png/" alt=\"esports around the world Italy\" class=\"wp-image-152680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-Italy-1320x660px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-Italy-1320x660px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-Italy-1320x660px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-Italy-1320x660px-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-Italy-1320x660px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Esports Around The World series profiles major &amp; minor esports nations across the globe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf74c8b2a5b\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-128762\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//09//esports-around-the-world-poland/" target=\"_blank\">Esports Around The World: Poland<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-150219\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-netherlands/" target=\"_blank\">Esports Around The World: Netherlands<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-149713\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//02//esports-around-the-world-finland/" target=\"_blank\">Esports Around The World: Finland<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf74c8b3eae\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introduction\"><span id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b4655\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>With 59m inhabitants, Italy has a higher population than Spain (<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.worldometers.info//world-population//spain-population///">47.5m<\/a>) despite being a smaller country when it comes to landmass. This has resulted in the development of many dense urban areas where gaming culture can thrive in Italy. Despite this, the Italian esports ecosystem is arguably not as effervescent as it could be. Overall, the country has been largely unable to garner international attention in terms of events, competitive results and investments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b4e08\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>There\u2019s a saying in the Italian community that goes: \u201cNext year is going to be year zero for Italian esports, again\u201d. This phrase is very relevant to understanding the market because it represents what stakeholders in this industry \u2014 organisations, tournament organisers, players and sponsors \u2014 feel due to Italy&#8217;s struggles to take competitive gaming beyond the nation\u2019s boundaries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b5582\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Considering the passionate love for football in Italy, the <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////eserieatim.legaseriea.it//eafc//it/">eSerie A<\/a> \u2014 EAFC\u2019s virtual championship parallel to the Serie A&nbsp; \u2014 could have been a flourishing tournament in terms of investments and viewership but it brings in <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////escharts.com//tournaments//fifa//eserie-a-tim-2023/">one-tenth of the spectators<\/a> that the <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////escharts.com//news//leeds-united-vs-liverpool-fc-becomes-most-popular-match-epremier-league-2023/">ePremier League<\/a> does. Whilst EAFC has yet to develop into a tier-one esports title, one of the reasons for Italy\u2019s lack of growth is due to exclusivity deals signed between football teams and publishers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b5d20\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Six out of the 20 top teams in the country (Roma, Lazio, Inter, Milan, Napoli and Atalanta) are not in eSerie A in 2024 due to a deal with Konami and its <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////coppaefootball.konami.com///">eFootball franchise<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b6490\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Setting aside football, traditional esports in Italy faces similar challenges. League of Legends and VALORANT both have national championships with talented teams and a promotion system that looks to bolster the ecosystem. Whilst the best compete at the European level, these organisations rarely make it to the latter stages. Italian team Macko Esports, however, did reach the semifinals of EMEA Masters Summer in 2023.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b6bf9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Riot Games\u2019 MOBA was previously under the banner of <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////lol-nationals.pge.gg///">PG Nationals<\/a> tournaments (which included a Rainbow Six Siege competition, now discontinued) and recently rebranded as LIT (League of Legends Italian Tournament). The country\u2019s VALORANT tournament on the other hand is called VCI <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////pge.gg//progetti//valorant-challengers-italy-rinascimento///">Rinascimento<\/a> (renaissance) and started only in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b7363\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>All of the above tournaments, including the <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////pge.gg//progetti//italian-rocket-championship///">Italian Rocket Championship<\/a>, are organised by <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////pge.gg///">PG Esports<\/a>, Italy\u2019s biggest organiser. The company was<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////archive.esportsobserver.com//gruppo-amodei-pg-esports///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> purchased<\/a> by the Amodei Group in 2020, a media organisation that owns two of the country\u2019s most popular sports newspapers: Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport. The other big tournament organiser in Italy is <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////progaming-italia.com///">ProGaming<\/a> which was acquired by Freaks4u Gaming GmbH in 2021 and handles ESL&#8217;s esports activities in Italy, Switzerland and Austria.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b7ac5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>These two organisers face similar issues as other European regional esports scenes \u2014 creating a sustainable ecosystem. Whilst countries like Spain, Germany and France have managed to somewhat navigate these difficulties, Italy has still yet to cultivate a strong regional following with its highest regional LoL viewership being <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////escharts.com//tournaments?search=pg+nationals&amp;order=peak&amp;paginate=50\%22>16,400 during PG Nationals 2021 Summer<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b8234\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Despite Italy&#8217;s structural developments falling short, individual athletes have found a way to the top of the world in many competitions. Riccardo \u2018Reynor\u2019 Romiti is a world champion of Starcraft 2, Marco \u2018Vengeur\u2019 Ragusa is a world champion in Quake, Daniel \u2018Dannymado\u2019 Madonia has been one of the top 10 players in the world of Tekken for more than five years and Francesco &#8216;kuxir97&#8217; Cinquemani played at the elite level of Rocket League for many years. There are also a few Italians that are either world or regional champions in the Pok\u00e9mon video games competitive scene.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b89a5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Since its foundation in 2017, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////qlash.gg///">QLASH<\/a> has also gone on to become the country\u2019s biggest esports organisation. Very active in the Spanish market, the esports team and grassroots tournament organiser plays an important role in bridging the gap between mainstream brands and competitive gaming by providing the tools and infrastructure necessary to enter the sector. One notable example is AQM, its partnership between <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.acmilan.com//en//news//articles//media//2020-11-02//ac-milan-enters-esports-in-partnership-with-qlash/">AC Milan and QLASH<\/a> for a virtual football team that also&nbsp;birthed a Brawl Stars trio that managed to get to the World Finals in 2021.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"78\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//04//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-1536x117.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf74c8b92ee\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-government-recognition\"><span id=\"government_recognition\">Government recognition<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8b9a60\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>One of the reasons that Italy struggles with its esports industry is because of the government\u2019s lack of intervention in the matter. In 2024 the very first auditions in the Italian parliament were held about the videogame competitive sector but led to no concrete action. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8ba1cc\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Due to <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.dirittodellinformatica.it//ict//lan-gate-conseguenze-legali-per-sale-lan-esports-bar-e-lesport-prime-riflessioni-dallitalia-allesempio-della-repubblica-di-san-marino.html/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">game of chances laws<\/a> from the late &#8217;60s and &#8217;70s, it\u2019s quite hard to organise tournaments with enough prize money to attract top talent in Italy: this is one of the reasons why, internationally, the country struggles to get investments or be an attractive stage for big events.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"78\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//04//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-1536x117.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf74c8bab0a\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-notable-tournaments-amp-leagues\"><span id=\"notable_tournaments_leagues\">Notable Tournaments &amp; Leagues<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8bb3b4\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Italy shines mostly on the national stage with almost no international events taking place.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////eserieatim.legaseriea.it//eafc//it/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eSerie A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.luccacomicsandgames.com//it///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lucca Comics and Games<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////pge.gg//progetti//italian-rocket-championship///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Italian Rocket Championship<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.milangamesweek.it///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milan Games Week<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////lol.fandom.com//wiki//LIT//2024_Season//Spring_Season/">League of Legends Italian Tournament LiT<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////pge.gg//progetti//valorant-challengers-italy-rinascimento///">VCL Rinascimento<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"78\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//04//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-1536x117.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf74c8bc1ea\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-notable-esports-organisations\"><span id=\"notable_esports_organisations\">Notable Esports Organisations<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8bc9a2\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em>Note that this is a non-exhaustive list and exclusion does not signify an org is not notable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.atletaesport.it///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atleta Esports<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////novoesports.gg///">NOVO Esports<\/a><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////pentanet.gg///"><br><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////dsyre.com//en//pages//company/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DSYRE<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////outplayedgaming.com//it/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outplayed<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.exeed.gg///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exeed<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////qlash.gg///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QLASH<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.mackoesports.com///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Macko Esports<\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////replytotem.com///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Totem Esports<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.mkers.gg///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mkers<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"78\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//04//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-1536x117.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf74c8bd629\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-national-association-s-federation-s\"><span id=\"national_associations_federations\">National Association(s) \/ Federation(s)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8bdde4\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em>Note that inclusion in this list does not suggest any acknowledgement from ESI of its authority, works, or official capacity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.aesa.org.au///"><\/a><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.besf.be///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////iideassociation.com///">IIDEA<\/a><\/a><\/td><td><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.oiesports.it///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OIES<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"78\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//04//esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px-1536x117.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/esports-around-the-world-graphics-divider-Italy-1320x100px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf74c8bea54\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-education-initiatives\"><span id=\"education_initiatives\">Education initiatives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8bf1f1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Italy has rapidly growing <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////legascolasticaesports.it///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high school<\/a> and <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////university-esports.it///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">university<\/a> leagues that attract hundreds of players every year. There are no official courses of studies focused on esports but many media-oriented schools are starting to look at the subject through workshops and seminars.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf74c8bfcb8\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><em>This is a preliminary country profile and will be&nbsp;augmented with additional information over time. If you have any suggestions or feedback for this profile, please get in touch at info@esportsinsider.com. First published: April 23rd 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esports Around The World is a series of profiles outlining the esports ecosystem in various countries globally. The series ties into ESI&#8217;s international esports business events, which take place around the world. The Esports Around The World series profiles major &amp; minor esports nations across the globe. 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