Sep 10, 2021
By: Marcia SekhoseEsports will make its debut as a medal sport at the Asian Games 2022 with eight medal events and two demonstration events.
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There will be a total of 24 medals to be awarded each title having a gold, silver and bronze medal.
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Arena of Valor will have its own Asian Games version for the medal event. It’s a 5v5 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game by Tencent Games.
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Dota 2 is another MOBA title chosen for the Asian Games 2022. It was released in 2013 by Valve and it’s a 5v5 multiplayer online battle arena with over a hundred characters to choose from.
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Dream Three Kingdoms 2 is possibly one of the least popular games to make it to the Asian Games 2022. It’s also a MOBA title developed by Electronic Soul Games.
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The Asian Games 2022 will also feature EA Sports FIFA branded soccer games. It isn’t confirmed which title will be played at the event.
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Blizzard’s strategy card game Hearthstone will also be one of the medal events. It builds upon the Warcraft series with the same elements, characters and relics.
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League of Legends is considered the most popular MOBA game right now. It was inspired by Defense of the Ancients, a custom map for Warcraft III.
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Like Arena of Valor, PUBG Mobile will also have its own Asian Games version. It’s a multiplayer battle royale game available on Android and iOS.
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Street Fighter V is the most recent title from the Street Fighter series. It’s a fighting game with over 40 characters to choose from.
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AESF Robot Masters-Powered by Migu and AESF VR Sports-Powered by Migu will be played as demonstration events.
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