World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference hosts first press conference
11 months ago

World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference hosts first press conference

China Daily  

The press conference of the World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference, hosted by the International Esports Federation, undertaken by China National Cyber Games, and co-organized by Sichuan International Events Co. Ltd and AG Group, is held on Saturday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. Xu Ming, the chairman of CNCG, said that WEC, as the official flagship event of IESF, has been held 16 times in more than 10 countries and regions around the world. "As an important part of WEC, AEC and WEDC have now confirmed the participation of 42 Asian countries and regions, covering all major regions in Asia, with a large scale and wide range. There are 6 competition items in total, including DOTA2, PUBG Mobile, CS2, CS2 Women's, MLBB and MLBB Women's," Xu said.

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Sector's top line performs better after 2-yr slump
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sector's top line performs better after 2-yr slump

China Daily  

Members of LGD Gaming club enter the arena of King Pro League Summer 2024 in Shanghai on Aug 29. China's esports industry is staging a comeback by reversing a two-year revenue slump in the first half of the year, fueled by a growing user base, stronger international influence and government support, said a recent industry report. According to the report …

Sector's top line performs better after 2-yr slump
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sector's top line performs better after 2-yr slump

China Daily  

Members of LGD Gaming club enter the arena of King Pro League Summer 2024 in Shanghai on Aug 29. China's esports industry is staging a comeback by reversing a two-year revenue slump in the first half of the year, fueled by a growing user base, stronger international influence and government support, said a recent industry report. According to the report …

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai

China Daily  

The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Sept 24 in Shanghai. The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Tuesday in Shanghai, aiming to help integrate the fragmented esports system in Asia and promote the industry's standardization and internationalization, announced the organizer. Organized by VSPO, the biggest …

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai

China Daily  

The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Sept 24 in Shanghai. The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Tuesday in Shanghai, aiming to help integrate the fragmented esports system in Asia and promote the industry's standardization and internationalization, announced the organizer. Organized by VSPO, the biggest …

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai

China Daily  

The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Sept 24 in Shanghai. With ACL, to be able to bring and unite all these players together and bring them under one tournament is truly fantastic," said HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, vice-chairman of the Savvy Games Group and the honorary chairman of the …

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai

China Daily  

The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Sept 24 in Shanghai. The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Tuesday in Shanghai, aiming to help integrate the fragmented esports system in Asia and promote the industry's standardization and internationalization, announced the organizer. Organized by VSPO, the biggest …

World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference hosts first press conference
11 months ago

World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference hosts first press conference

China Daily  

Boban Totovski, secretary-general of International Esports Federation. Boban Totovski, secretary-general of International Esports Federation, said that IESF, as an international esports organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee, has the largest influence in the global esports field, boasting the most member countries and the longest history. "My organization has been committed to promoting the internationalization and regularization of esports in …

World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference hosts first press conference
11 months ago

World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference hosts first press conference

China Daily  

The press conference of the World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference, hosted by the International Esports Federation, undertaken by China National Cyber Games, and co-organized by Sichuan International Events Co. Ltd and AG Group, is held on Saturday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. Liu Fumin said in his opening speech that esports, as …

National Esports Championships 2024: Qualifiers kick off for a shot at World Esports Championships
11 months, 2 weeks ago

National Esports Championships 2024: Qualifiers kick off for a shot at World Esports Championships

The Hindu  

The Esports Federation of India has opened the registrations for the upcoming National Esports Championships 2024 which will lead to the World Esports Championships scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Organised by the International Esports Federation, the WEC 2024 will have a total of 609 teams representing their countries across five game titles – Counter-Strike 2, Dota2, eFootball …

Esports marks milestone at Asian games in Hangzhou
1 year, 5 months ago

Esports marks milestone at Asian games in Hangzhou

China Daily  

XING WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Inclusion as official medal event draws widespread attention A milestone is being marked with the inclusion of esports as an official medal event at the Asian Games, currently underway in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. As an official medal sport this year in Hangzhou, esports features seven competitions: Arena of Valor Asian Games Version, Dota …

Esports marks milestone at Asian games in Hangzhou
1 year, 5 months ago

Esports marks milestone at Asian games in Hangzhou

China Daily  

XING WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Inclusion as official medal event draws widespread attention A milestone is being marked with the inclusion of esports as an official medal event at the Asian Games, currently underway in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. As an official medal sport this year in Hangzhou, esports features seven competitions: Arena of Valor Asian Games Version, Dota …

Asian Games 2023: With packed arena and high ticket prices, Esports a hit in Hangzhou
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: With packed arena and high ticket prices, Esports a hit in Hangzhou

The Hindu  

Sze Yuen Leung of Macao is slouched in his gaming chair before his team’s match. Selecting each champion before the start of the game requires plenty of planning, since several games, at the Asian Games, including LoL, have older patches or China’s versions, with athletes having to adapt their games. At the Asian Games this year, Esports has seven medal …

Esports at Asian Games 2022: Full schedule, India squad for Hangzhou 2023, match details
1 year, 5 months ago

Esports at Asian Games 2022: Full schedule, India squad for Hangzhou 2023, match details

The Hindu  

Esports is going to make its debut at the Asian Games 2023 as a proper medal event, while earlier in 2018 it was there as a demonstration title. Read our other stories on Asian Games - HERE What are the esports events at the Asian Games 2022? The seven official Esports events at the tournament are: Arena of Valor Asian …

World Esports Championships: India to start Asian qualifiers for DOTA 2 on July 10
1 year, 8 months ago

World Esports Championships: India to start Asian qualifiers for DOTA 2 on July 10

The Hindu  

India will be taking on the leading DOTA 2 teams from Asia in the LAN qualifiers of the World Esports Championships 2023 from July 10 to 13 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Eight elite DOTA 2 teams will be competing in the Asian qualifiers for the prize pool of USD 12,500 across two groups from July 10-13. “Going into the Asian …

Esports officially designated as a medal sport in Asian Games 2026
1 year, 8 months ago

Esports officially designated as a medal sport in Asian Games 2026

The Hindu  

Esports has been officially designated as one of the medal sports in the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, as announced by the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee. Esports is making its full-fledged debut as an official medal sport at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou where India will be competing in four different titles - DOTA 2, FIFA 22, Street …

ESFI announces NESC 2023 schedule to pick World Esports Championships team
2 years ago

ESFI announces NESC 2023 schedule to pick World Esports Championships team

The Hindu  

Esports Federation of India has announced the dates of the National Esports Championships to pick the Indian contingent for the upcoming 15th World Esports Championships in Iasi, Romania. “This is set to be the biggest ever year for Indian Esports where the country will be competing for glory at the Asian Games, Olympic Esports Week, Asian Indoor & Martial Arts …

‘Move to recognize esports will give global exposure’
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Move to recognize esports will give global exposure’

Live Mint  

The government recognizing esports as an official sport will open up possibilities of recognition and respect Indian gamers deserve and will give them global exposure, said Vlad Marinescu, president of the International Esports Federation. This move will give esports equal recognition and respect as other sports while providing players with rewards and global exposure for India, he said. The federation …

ESFI names an 11-member Indian contingent for 14th World Esports Championships
2 years, 8 months ago

ESFI names an 11-member Indian contingent for 14th World Esports Championships

The Hindu  

Tekken 7 star Hitesh Khorwal and Ritesh Sarda-led Team Wicked Gaming secured their places in the Indian squad as the Esports Federation of India announced an 11-member contingent for the 14th edition of the World Esports Championships, to be held in Bali from November 27 to December 7. Khorwal aka rcool and a five-member Team Wicked Gaming, comprising of skipper …

ESFI’s National qualifiers to select Indian team for 14th World Esports Championships kicks off on Saturday
2 years, 8 months ago

ESFI’s National qualifiers to select Indian team for 14th World Esports Championships kicks off on Saturday

The Hindu  

The national qualification tournament - National Esports Championships, to select the Indian esports contingent for the 14th edition of the International Esports Federation’s World Esports Championship to be held in Bali, Indonesia, will begin on Saturday. READ: India seals Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022 berth in DOTA2, Rocket League On the other hand, the single-player title Tekken7 will witness the participation …

ESFI kickstarts registrations for national qualifiers for World Esports Championships
2 years, 9 months ago

ESFI kickstarts registrations for national qualifiers for World Esports Championships

The Hindu  

The Esports Federation of India announced the registration for the national qualification tournament — National Esports Championships, to select the Indian esports contingent for the 14th edition of the International Esports Federation’s World Esports Championship to be held at Bali, Indonesia. The DOTA team, comprising of veteran athletes like Moin Ejaz, Krish, Abhishek, Ketan and Darshan, which qualified for the …

National Esports Championships 2022 to Select Indian Contingent for Asian Games Kicks off Today
2 years, 10 months ago

National Esports Championships 2022 to Select Indian Contingent for Asian Games Kicks off Today

News 18  

The much-awaited National Esports Championships 2022 is all set to kickstart today as the Esports Federation of India will be selecting the Indian contingent for the upcoming 2022 Asian Games. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Under the ‘AESF Road to Asian Games’ program, the NESC ’22 will …

National Esports Championships 2022 to begin on April 18
2 years, 10 months ago

National Esports Championships 2022 to begin on April 18

The Hindu  

National Esports Championships 2022 to select India's team for Asian Games, will kickstart today and it will continue till April 24. The NESC ’22, under the ‘AESF Road to Asian Games’ program, will be conducted for five popular Esports titles—DOTA 2, Hearthstone, FIFA22, Street Fighter V, and League of Legends. I know all of us have been practicing and preparing …

ESFI to select Indian Esports team for Asiad
3 years ago

ESFI to select Indian Esports team for Asiad

The Hindu  

The Esports Federation of India along with Asian Esports Federation, will have regional esports competitions in Southeast Asia in India's run up to the Asian Games 2022, under the Road to Asian Games programme. READ: PUBG Mobile included in World Esports Championships for the first time It will be helpful for the likes of Tirth Mehta, who won a bronze …

PUBG Mobile included in World Esports Championships for the first time
3 years ago

PUBG Mobile included in World Esports Championships for the first time

The Hindu  

PUBG Mobile will be one of the six game titles to feature in the 2022 World Esports Championships, as confirmed by the International Esports Federation. IESF General Secretary Boban Totovski said: “The inclusion of these spectacular six game titles in the 2022 WE Championships supports our mission to unite, support and promote the World Esports Family." "We are very excited …

Asian Games 2022: IOA meets ESFI to discuss Esports' roadmap for Asiad
3 years, 1 month ago

Asian Games 2022: IOA meets ESFI to discuss Esports' roadmap for Asiad

The Hindu  

Indian Olympic Association held a meeting with the officials of 9 sports federations, including Esports Federation of India to discuss roadmap for the 2022 Asian Games, on Monday. Esports is set to make its debut as a medal event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China to be held from September 10 to 25. "The “AESF Road to Asian Games …

World Esports Cup (WEC) 2021: Here is the list of top teams to compete in the India Group stage
3 years, 3 months ago

World Esports Cup (WEC) 2021: Here is the list of top teams to compete in the India Group stage

India Today  

World Esports Cup 2021 is the epitome of Free Fire esports in the South Asian region. India will be the first region to conduct its group stage with the top 24 teams qualifying from two different streams and the first day begins today. Here is the list of the top 12 teams that made their way to the India Group …

After Asian Games mark, can e-sports make it to the Olympics?
3 years, 3 months ago

After Asian Games mark, can e-sports make it to the Olympics?

Live Mint  

The International Esports Federation is looking to have esports included in the Olympic programme in future, president Vlad Marinescu said at its World Championship Finals in Eilat, Israel on Friday. "We were faced with this question at this World Championship regarding the game title CS:GO," Marinescu added, referring to 'Counter Strike: Global Offensive', a multi-player first person shooter game. "We …

Esports World Championship 2021 finals to begin from November 14
3 years, 4 months ago

Esports World Championship 2021 finals to begin from November 14

The Hindu  

The 13th IESF Esports World Championship 2021 is set to begin in Eilat, Israel on November 14 and will go on till November 20. It will feature four official games titles, DOTA 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Tekken 7 and eFootball™ 2022 and one promoted title, Audition. Vlad Marinescu, President of IESF added, “The IESF is incredibly excited for the 13th …

World Esports League 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
3 years, 4 months ago

World Esports League 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

The Hindu  

World Esports League 2021 has been postponed owing to COVID-19 restrictions and visa issues, as confirmed by the official website on Monday. The tournament was scheduled to take place in December this year, but with no confirmed postponed dates, the organising committee has hinted that it will now take place in 2022. The WSL adds on to a number of …

World Esports League 2021: India Qualifiers to start on September 29
3 years, 5 months ago

World Esports League 2021: India Qualifiers to start on September 29

The Hindu  

The Esports Federation of India is all set to roll out the India qualifiers for the World Esports League 2021 from September 29 to 30. Esports athletes and enthusiasts can register themselves on the link below till September 26, 2021: REGISTRATION LINK: https://discord.gg/esfi Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the India Qualifiers of WSL, hosted by Technoblood Inc. in partnership with …

Esports World Championship 2021: India eyes glory in Regional Qualifiers
3 years, 6 months ago

Esports World Championship 2021: India eyes glory in Regional Qualifiers

The Hindu  

India will play the Regional Qualifiers of the 13th Esports World Championship, scheduled online from September 11 to October 10. The team has winners of the National Esports Championship 2021 and will compete in Pro Evolution Soccer, Tekken, DOTA 2 and Counter Strike Global Offensive. The 2021 Esports World Championship, unlike the last edition, which was completely held virtually, will …

Esports medal events announced for Asian Games 2022
3 years, 6 months ago

Esports medal events announced for Asian Games 2022

The Hindu  

The Olympic Council of Asia has announced the titles for the debut of esports as an official medal sport at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in September 2022. “We will soon launch the “Road to Asian Games” program in line with AESF, to identify the best of the talent and train them for the main event at Hangzhou, …

Esports finds acknowledgement in Parliament, but acceptance still a long way off
4 years, 1 month ago

Esports finds acknowledgement in Parliament, but acceptance still a long way off

Firstpost  

Having a federation to manage this behemoth could bring a host of benefits that would include the implementation of regulations for eSports within the country. This would help to remove the confusion that revolves around online gambling that is exploited in a bid to piggyback on the popularity of eSports and online gaming. A corrupt federation that is interested in …

eSports set to become full medal event at 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou
4 years, 2 months ago

eSports set to become full medal event at 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou

Firstpost  

eSports and breakdancing were both included on the programme for the Games in Hangzhou, China, at the Olympic Council of Asia’s general assembly in Muscat this week. Hong Kong: eSports has been named as a full medal event for the 2022 Asian Games, in a major step towards the mainstream for a sport that has long harboured Olympic ambitions. “I …

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