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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
- As the gaming industry grows and opens up, a generation of women and girls has emerged who play, earn and even date via video games
- Percentage of female players in competitive esports rose from 12 per cent in 2020 to 22 per cent in 2022 but they are often harassed and trolled, and earn a lot less
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.
The 30-year-old has several ‘hates’, including fledgling careers in the Super Trofeo Europe, simulator sales in Hong Kong, and wants to pass on industry experiences having ‘made a lot of mistakes in motorsports’.
‘The main target is to make sure Lamborghini wins’, says the 30-year-old, before outlining why esports is the only way for young Hong Kong drivers until Covid-19-impacted borders open up.
Banks from HSBC to JPMorgan Chase are slowly stepping into the metaverse as more consumer interactions drift away from branches to virtual venues.
With a debut for break dancing, surfing to be held in Tahiti, and a pledge for 50 per cent female athlete participation, Paris promises a lot of ‘firsts’.
From high school dropout to League of Legends’ unanimous GOAT, here’s how 25-year-old Lee Sang-hyeok is defying logic once again as he eyes a record-breaking fourth world championship title.
Eight-time Olympic champion joins Dublin-based company and will be involved in ‘elevating its growing brand’. Bolt has previously discussed his love of gaming and said Mario Kart helped him become a track star.
Sean Zhang Xiao Yi, the co-founder and CEO of Talon Esports, says Warcraft: Orcs & Humans changed his life. He was introduced to the first game in the Warcraft series as a teenager in Australia.
Ronnie Yau Man-lung and Lau Tsz-hei beat group leaders Australia in first leg to draw 3-3 overall, as Hong Kong’s division one debut ends in relegation.
Football, esports and basketball most badly effected by criminal behaviour surrounding betting. Sportradar Integrity Services detected 903 suspicious matches in 2021 – the highest number recorded in the company’s 17-year history.
As China cracks down on online gaming, hotels have emerged as a viable loophole for youngsters hoping to get in their esports hours.
Chinese state media has called for an end to ‘chaos’ and ‘fake games’ in the country’s esports industry, as gamers gear up for training ahead of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou this September.
Wil Ho Wing-chi wins postponed FAI Hong Kong Open Drone Racing Championship, with the 2022 World Games, 2023 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, and potentially 2025 National Games on the team’s radar.
Kenny Yung Shing-long takes a dramatic win in the HKFA eFootball Open final to lead Hong Kong’s team in second-ever Nations Cup.
Football among eight virtual sports events to feature in Hangzhou Games. Selection process will start with the 2022 FIFAe Nations Series this month, where five players will be identified to potentially represent the city.
Shanghai-based Edward Gaming has become only the third Chinese team to win the esport industry’s coveted League of Legends World Championship finals.
Japanese video game giants say November 11 update of revamped Pro Evolution Soccer series moved to next spring, offer refunds for premium packs.
