Esports are growing more and more mainstream by the day it seems. The injection of traditional sporting games into the esports arena is undoubtedly helping esports reach an even wider audience. The latest group to jump on the bandwagon is F1, but they’re not alone. EA is also preparing to up its esports game with yet another tournament on the way this fall, and this one involves all 32 teams, a cash prize and two tickets to next year’s Super Bowl.  

Madden already has two major esports tournaments each year, the Madden NFL Classic is already slated for October and the Madden NFL Challenge starts in December. But now there’s a competition on the docket. The Madden NFL Club Championship kicked off this week and will run through October 16. With over $400,000 up for grabs, this is one you’ll want to keep an eye on.

The thing that really sets this tournament apart from the rest is the locations. No official dates have been announced yet, but the best online players will eventually compete in qualifying tournaments in all 32 NFL stadiums. The competition culminates with the final 32 players competing at NFL experiences in Minneapolis and Orlando. 

Formula 1 recently announced its foray into the world of esports. The Formula 1 Esports Series is a brand new competition that will launch on Friday along with F1 2017. Much like with the NFL and the Madden Club Challenge, this is Formula 1 doing everything it can to entice a new, younger audience. They’re even bringing esports to the racetracks, much in the same way Madden is being brought to the stadiums. 

After the field of drivers is narrowed down to 40, via qualification events that will take place throughout September, the Formula 1 Esports Series hits the pavement. The live semi-finals will “be hosted at the Gfinity Arena in London on October 10th and 11th.” Following that, the finals will take place at the Yas Marina as part of the 2017 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 24th and 25th. At the end of a three-race event, the first Formula 1 Esports World Champion will be crowned on the same weekend as the final 2017 Formula 1 Grand Prix.”  

Only time will tell how big of a deal esports becomes, but one thing is for certain: traditional sports are beginning to see a real value, or threat, in the emerging esports arena.