I'm not going to suggest you watch all seven hours of the livestream of the Excel World Championship Finals but, if you start watching, you'll be treated to an exceptional creation: The Excel World Championship theme song.
A kind of soft rock ballad that is AI-created but seems to be sung by an actual human, some of the lyrics to this masterpiece go as follows: It's the Excel World Championship Who's going to win?
It's the Excel World Championship Who's going in the spreadsheet bin? It's the battle of the Titans The best keyboard tappers in the land Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
They've all been training for this moment Who's getting stuck in the function sand? Beat that Bob Dylan. The Excel World Championships took place in December 2024 and, while this wasn't the first time the event has been held, it was the first time in-person and (by a distance) the glitziest.
Held in a Las Vegas esports arena where the 12 finalists entered the running to booming announcer calls and wild applause, you'd almost be forgiven for thinking you'd stumbled on some sort of wrestling extravaganza: Until the competitors take their places in front of glowing PCs, and the game is afoot.