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Esports (also known as electronic sports, e-sports, or eSports) is a form of sporting competition using video games. It often takes the form of organised, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, individually or as teams. The Asian Games will include esports as a medal event at the 2022 edition after it was presented as an exhibition event at the 2018 Asian Games.
The rigours of competition and attributes required mean that gamers are in their prime in their teens to early 20s, necessitating government flexibility and parents’ understanding for the sector to thrive
An unspoken worry is that China has too few children, that they are too divided by wealth and education, and that their interests are not focused on what is best for the nation.
Tencent’s Huya live-streaming platform halted Chinese broadcasts of the new League of Legends season after a South Korean team referred to Taiwan as a country.
Willis Gibson, 13, beat Tetris by forcing it into a game-ending glitch in a feat previously achieved only by artificial intelligence.
South Korean Faker, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyeok, wins a record-breaking fourth world title after defeating China in the finals.
South Korean powerhouse T1 will take on China’s Weibo Gaming in front of 16,000 sell-out crowd at Super Bowl of esports.
Chinese teams won four esports gold medals out of seven matches at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, providing a morale boost for gaming fans who are miffed by Beijing’s hostility towards the industry.
Despite esports gold at Asian Games, Chinese video gamers see little prospect of an overall sea change in Beijing’s tough approach to governing the industry.
What are the games, how are they played, and who is expected to win? Find out with our handy Hangzhou explainer.
The undefeated Chinese team cleaned house in the Tencent mobile game, an international version of Honour of Kings, with a 2-0 victory over Malaysia.
A two-time world champion, he’s been dubbed the Michael Jordan and Lionel Messi of esports, now he’s out to add Asian Games gold to his collection, but who is Lee Sang-hyeok, and how much is he actually worth?
Potential military service exemption for gamers representing South Korea at the Asian Games has reignited a controversial issue.
There will be a lottery-based system to distribute tickets for esports fans to watch the seven medal events in Hangzhou.
An esports festival in Saudi Arabia with US$45 million in prizes and training for coders and animators is part of Crown Prince Mohammed’s US$38 billion push to create games that promote ‘Saudi and Arabic culture’.
China’s two largest tech giants are joining forces, as the local competition to attract eyeballs heats up amid a slowing economy.
Tencent, the world’s biggest video games publisher by revenue, sees a larger role for its esports business on the global stage ahead of the upcoming Asian Games.
Tencent says Valorant is its ‘most important game published this year’ and will be made available to players on the mainland from Wednesday.
Weak governmental support and the high cost of investment are two of the main reasons that some Asian nations have been slow to jump on the 5G bandwagon – let alone 6G.
Increasing numbers of women and girls are playing video games and earning money from them. However, they are often harassed, and earn significantly less than their male counterparts.
Hearthstone’s removal has reduced the total number of esports medal events at the Asian Games to seven.
Government officials in Shanghai and Shenzhen said they aim to boost the local esports industry, a “new driving force of the digital economy”.
Challenges include limited R&D activities, tighter recruitment market, weak investment confidence and declining consumer expenditure.
Tencent’s League of Legends Esports Manager won China Game of the Year in Apple’s 2022 App Store Awards, a rare international accolade for a Chinese title amid gloomy times for the sector.
The programme reflects the extensive preparations of Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province, ahead of hosting next year’s Asian Games, where esports will be a medal event.
The semi-finals defeat of China’s JDG team at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship has renewed discussion about the impact of video gaming restrictions on the country’s esports industry.
Gamers aged between six and 17 totalled 83 million in China this year, down from 122 million two years ago, according to Niko Partners.
Strict pandemic controls make it tough for esports tournament organisers to stage offline events, host audiences and communicate with various clubs in China.
Analysts say the ambitious initiative is a ‘top-level design’ to boost China’s cultural trade, and it comes at a time when geopolitical tensions are on the rise.
League of Legends is a hugely popular online video game, and its creator Riot Games offered a glimpse into its headquarters, complete with free food and drinks, two cinemas and a huge games library.
Soccer’s world governing body to launch its own game, while EA, maker of the hugely successful Fifa game for three decades, will call its version EA Sports FC.