People cheer, they go crazy. It’s amazing it’s energising,” says Irishman Diarmuid Early of his recent world championship win in the Las Vegas’ Hyper X Arena. The sport involves a lot of crunching, ...

The Microsoft Excel World Championship 2025 wrapped up with yet another champion reigning supreme. This year’s champion beat out 23 Grand Final rivals at the Las Vegas HyperX Arena. The annual ...

The 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship finals were held in Las Vegas on Dec. 2 to 3 According to their website, the Microsoft Excel World Championship (MEWC) is a global esports competition where ...

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At first, it sounds like satire. Twelve contestants jog through a glowing “hype tunnel” in Las Vegas, cheered on by fans and cameras, as if entering an Olympic arena. They take their seats, open ...

The Microsoft Excel World Championship initially got our attention for getting caught in the crossfire of an ongoing debate: Is Excel an esport? However, we’ve now become hooked. I don’t know how to ...

Microsoft Excel World Championship: Yup, it’s a real thing. Contestants get a data-loaded spreadsheet and create formulas to solve challenges and rack up points. Want in? Sign up here. For the rest of ...

The 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship finals were held in Las Vegas on Dec. 2 and 3 Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her ...