The remarkable evolution of eSports keeps on taking the world by surprise. Various gaming tournaments are running around the globe throughout the year. With so many innovative gaming tournaments to pick from, the most unorthodox eSports competition has the fan spotlight. In the most striking pieces of news, fans are introduced to the Microsoft Excel eSports Tournament. And it is exactly what it sounds like! 

The Microsoft Excel Tournament is organized by the Financial Modeling World Cup in collaboration with Eller College of Management. The tournament involves multiplayer online battles to solve one to give page-long modeling case studies with the help of Microsoft Excel. It has a pool prize of $10,000 and as the final phase of the tournament is about to begin, fans cannot stop talking about it. 

Here’s how you can participate in the Microsoft Excel Tournament! 

The tournament is a celebration of Excel experts from all around the globe. All the Excel enthusiasts can sign up for the tournament at the beginning of the year as the final stage qualification is judged through various stages. Only 128 players are taken into the advanced or final phase of the competition. A user shared a glimpse of the tournament on X. They wrote, “Never forget Microsoft Excel Esports tournaments are a thing.”

There are 9 bouts scheduled each month leading up to the MEWC qualification round. One clash is streamed online each month. Every battle’s top 5 finishers automatically qualify for the Playoffs.

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The final phase will begin on October 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. The tentative date for the final of the tournament is December 9. No worries if you missed out on participating, you can still buy tickets to the most unique eSports event. No surprises, the organizers have aimed to take the event to the next level. 

The community gives hilarious reactions as they cannot believe it! 

The glimpse of the Microsoft coding contest took the internet by storm. It invited a lot of fun reactions from the gaming community. Here are a few of the rib-tickling fan reactions. 

Classic wordplay.

The origin story of ‘real heroes’. 

Another user describes perfection. They wrote, “Nothing better than a finely coded Excel document.”

Fans cannot get over it. 

A player takes a sarcastic dig. “excel’s esports league has lasted longer than overwatch LMAOO”, they responded. 

So, do you have what it takes to be an Excel champion? Let us know your Excel skills in the comments below.

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