Archery, one of the oldest sports in human history, is set to join the Olympic Esports Series with the brand-new mobile game Tic Tac Bow, developed by Refract Technologies. The game puts a strategic spin on the sport by combining the traditional requirement for accuracy with the choices of the classic pen-and-paper game of tic-tac-toe. Players aim to hit targets in a three-by-three grid and mark three targets in a line, but they can also steal targets from their opponent by hitting a higher score on any target that’s already claimed.

Tic Tac Bow will host the first virtual world championships for the sport of archery.

The competition starts with in-app online qualifiers in mid-April, and gamers worldwide will compete to win the World Archery Tic Tac Bow Championships. Eight players will qualify for the Olympic Esports Finals, scheduled to take place during Olympic Esports Week in Singapore on 22-25 June. Six will come from the virtual world championships, and two from physical Olympic Esports Series Qualifiers, which will take place in April and May, and feature some of the world’s best archers.

The inclusion of archery in the Olympic Esports Series is a significant step for the sport’s digital journey, bringing its excitement, enjoyment, and strong values to a new generation of athletes and gamers. World Archery President Prof Dr Ugur Erdener said, “Archery’s 20,000-year-plus history takes a bold step into the future with our inclusion in the first-ever Olympic Esports Series. From physical finals fields to the virtual arena, this project marks the start of a digital journey that will help bring the excitement, enjoyment and strong values of archery to a new generation of athletes – and gamers.”

Refract Technologies CEO Michael Chng added, “We’re excited to combine the worlds of archery and gaming with this brand-new strategic twist on the sport. Accessible to gamers and archery fans anywhere on their mobile phones, Tic Tac Bow gives players around the world a chance to win the first-ever World Archery Tic Tac Bow Championships – and a trip to Singapore for the Olympic Esports Finals.”

Tic Tac Bow is available now for Android devices and coming soon to iOS. More information on the World Archery Tic Tac Bow Championships, archery in the Olympic Esports Series, and the Olympic Esports Series Qualifiers will be released soon. With its strategic gameplay and archery theme, Tic Tac Bow is likely to be a hit with both gamers and archery enthusiasts, helping to boost the popularity of this ancient sport in the digital age.

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