For the first time in history, the Asian Games are set to include esports in the medal tally in 2022. This marks the introduction of esports as a major event, and is a giant step towards growth in the field.
Therefore, different countries in Asia will send their national teams for games like PUBG Mobile and League of Legends to win the most prestigious medals. The latest confirmation has arrived that the national teams for all of these games will be finished by April.
Fans of premium titles can rest assured that they will be able to see some of their favorite titles from every game participating in this tournament. It’s a huge opportunity that no team will take lightly.
All the details regarding the esports event that will be part of the 2022 Asian Games
The games that will be considered as part of the esports event are Arena of Valor, DOTA 2, Dream Three Kingdoms, EA Sports FIFA, Hearthstone, League of Legends, PUBG Mobile and Street Fighter V.
Each country that will participate in the tournament will send a national team for all these games. Teams will be selected through competition in the form of national qualifications.
The initial campaign kicked off in November 2021. However, the final entry date officially ended on January 14, 2022. All that remained was to organize local tournaments and select players for the final team.
This whole process will take place between February and April. Then between April and July, the seeded teams will be decided in the final, which will be held in September 2022 in Hangzhou, China.
This is a complex process and it is clear that the Asian Games Committee as well as the Olympic Committee takes esports very seriously. All in all, this is a huge opportunity through which esports will finally be in the spotlight in front of the masses.
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Despite the progress made over the past decade, esports is still not considered a “real sport” by many. The official inclusion of esports in the 2022 Asian Games is a big step in the right direction that we hope will pave the way for bigger steps like the Olympics.
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