Esports at ASIAD 19 will take place from September 24 to October 2 at Hangzhou Electronic Sports Center. According to confirmation from the Organizing Committee, ASIAD 19 has 6 competitions including League of Legends, PUBG Mobile, Vuong Vuong Vinh Dieu, Dota2, Mong Tam Quoc 2, FIFA and Street Fighter V.
Chinese media said electronic sports were the only subject in Hangzhou with a random ticketing system. In addition, Esports in ASIAD 19 is expected to become one of the most popular events with the highest ticket price.
The ASIAD 19 Organizing Committee with the Asian Electronic Sports Federation has consulted with the system and place of competition. When Esports entered the first large -scale multi -sporting event, Xia Hong, CEO of Perfect World, believed this would be a step towards the introduction of virtual games to international events that often serve physical sports.
“Appearing in ASIAD 19 is an important milestone for eSports,” Xia commented. “This not only helps electronic sports integrate deeper into large -scale sporting events, but also promotes the popularity and standardization of the subject.”
In 2018, Esports used to be a sports performing in the Asian Games with 6 contents including Mobile Union, Clash Royale, Hearthstone, League of Legends, PES and StarCraft II. Here, the Vietnam Electronic Sports Delegation participated in 6 contents and won 4 bronze medals (excluding the national medal table).
