Esports World Cup claims 100,000 tickets sold in Paris debut, but questions remain

The Esports World Cup has arrived in Paris and organizers want you to know it's going well. Very well, apparently. At a press conference on July 8, Esports World Cup Foundation CEO Ralf Reichert revealed that 100,000 tickets(!) have already been sold for the event's inaugural run outside Saudi Arabia — a headline figure the Foundation is leaning on hard as proof the last-minute city swap was a success.

The action takes place at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the sprawling 15th arrondissement venue familiar to European gaming fans from years of Paris Games Week. Its largest indoor hall holds 64,000 people, while its biggest theater seats 5,200, which begs the question: where will 100,000 people go?