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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]
The Play It Forward eSports Tournament is a live-streamed event where the worlds of eSports, professional athletes, online gamers, philanthropy, and cancer-fighting technology are coming together for a unique experience to raise hospital funds and help find a cure for cancer through gaming.
The first professional esports league for League of Legends players in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asia was the Garena Premier League (GPL), which ran from 2012 to mid-2018. Teams from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau were given their own league, the League of Legends Master Series (LMS), in late 2014. [ 1 ]
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. [76] [77] [78] Proponents [79] argue that esports are a fast-growing "non-traditional sport" which requires "careful planning, precise timing, and skillful execution". [80]
Esports would become a regular event at the 2022 Asian Games which was held in Huangzhou. South Korea sent an esports delegation once again. Now that esports is an official medal event, this also meant that Korean players would get exemption from military service if they clinch a gold medal at the games. [5] [6]
T1 (previously known as SK Telecom T1 or SKT T1) is a South Korean esports organization operated by T1 Entertainment & Sports, a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor. The team that would become SKT T1 was originally founded in 2002 by StarCraft player Lim "BoxeR" Yo-hwan under the name Team Orion, which was later renamed to 4 ...
World Cyber Games is one of the largest global esports tournaments, with divisions in various countries. [1] The World Cyber Games, created by International Cyber Marketing CEO Yoosup Oh and backed financially by Samsung, was considered the e-sports Olympics; [2] [3] events included an official opening ceremony, and players from various countries competing for gold, silver and bronze medals.
Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) is a South Korean esports organization based in Seoul, owned by Hanwha Life Insurance. It has teams competing in League of Legends and Kart Rider, with the former competing in the LCK, South Korea's top level professional league for the game. In middle 2018, HLE acquired the League of Legends team and LCK spot of Tigers.