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Esports was introduced as one of the main medal events in the Southeast Asian Games during the 2019 edition held in the Philippines. [1] Since 2019, Esports has become one of the main events during the biennial event due to the level of competition between opposing teams and the selection of games during the main event. [2]
Esports was a medal event at the regional games which featured mostly traditional sports. Labeling competitive video games as a sport is a controversial topic. [78] [79] [80] Proponents [81] argue that esports are a fast-growing "non-traditional sport" which requires "careful planning, precise timing, and skillful execution". [82]
Vikings Esports [n 1] is a Vietnamese professional League of Legends team competing in the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS). It was founded in 2016 as Young Generation . The team was crowned VCS champions twice, and qualified for the World Championship in 2017 , [ 1 ] 2018 , [ 2 ] and 2022 , [ 3 ] as well as the Mid-Season Invitational in 2019 ...
The announcement of the 2024 Esports World Cup was met with a mixed response due to concerns over Saudi Arabia's human rights record and the tournament's use for sportswashing. [21] Saudi Arabia's significant investment in the esports scene, amounting to billions of dollars, has led to a rapid expansion of the industry within the country.
The Fortnite World Cup was an esports competition based on the video game Fortnite. It took place between July 26–28, 2019 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City , United States . A total US$30 million prize pool was available across the various competitions.
Team Liquid – Website focusing on Team Liquid esports team coverage. Liquipedia – Is a volunteer-run wiki covering various esports, beginning with Starcraft: Brood War and currently covering more than 57 esports titles. [28] In 2023 Liquipedia started to branch into covering traditional sports with their Formula 1 wiki. [29]
A year later, prize pools continued to grow reaching over US$60 million, 40% of the year's total esports prize pools. [92] [93] 2018 League of Legends World Championship had the biggest prize pool out of all League of Legends esports championship finals, awarding almost $6.5 million. [94] [95] MOBAs are some of the most watched games in the ...
Esports at the 2021 SEA Games took place at National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam from 13 to 22 May 2022. [1] [2] It will be the second esports contest as a medal event in a multi-sport competition sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee. Ten medals are contested in esports which consists of eight games and ten events.