Esports at the 2018 Asian Games – Wikipedia

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Esports

at the 2018 Asian Games
Venue BritAma Arena
Dates 26 August – 1 September
Nations 18

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Esports were featured at the 2018 Asian Games as a demonstration sport, meaning medals won in this sport would not be counted in the official overall medal tally. It was held from 26 August to 1 September 2018.[1] Six video games were featured in the demonstration event, Arena of Valor, Clash Royale, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Pro Evolution Soccer, and StarCraft II.

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Competition schedule[edit]

Participating regions[edit]

Qualification[edit]

Qualification for the six video game title events took place from 6–20 June 2018. Among 45 member nation invited, only 27 NOCs participated in the qualifiers. There were five qualification zones for the regional qualifiers (East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia) except for Arena of Valor which only had three regional qualifiers (East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia). Qualification took place either through online matches, offline competitions, or a mix of both formats. Indonesia qualifies for all titles automatically.[2]

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Qualification berths[edit]

Title Hosts East Asia Southeast Asia South Asia Central Asia West Asia
Arena of Valor 1 3 3 1 0 0
Clash Royale 1 2 2 1 1 1
Hearthstone 1 2 2 1 1 1
League of Legends 1 3 1 1 1 1
Pro Evolution Soccer 1 2 2 1 1 1
Starcraft II 1 2 2 1 1 1

Qualified countries[edit]

Medal summary[edit]

Medal table[edit]

Medalists[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

  • eSports at the 2018 Asian Games – Regional Qualification Competitions Results by the Asian Electronic Sports Federation
  • Electronic sports at the 2018 Asian Games
  • Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) – Road to Asian Games 2018: Official page for competition schedule, results, visuals

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