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Esports At The 2022 Asian Games
Esports at the 2022 Asian Games were held at Hangzhou Esports Center in Hangzhou, China from 24 September to 2 October 2023. This was the first edition of the Asian Games that featured esports as a medal event, after debuting as a demonstration sport in 2018 Asian Games, 2018, and the second major multi-sport event to do so after the SEA Games since 2019 SEA Games, 2019. AliSports, the sports arm of Chinese Multinational corporation, multinational technology company, Alibaba Group, partnered with the Olympic Council of Asia to bring esports to the Asian Games. A qualification tournament called ''Asian Electronic Sports Federation, AESF Road to Asian Games 2022'' was played earlier for all titles featured. The results of this tournament were also used to determine the countries' seedings for the upcoming Games, with no participants being eliminated through this event. A total of 8 medal events in esports were planned along with 2 demonstration events focused in robotics and Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ame (gamer)
Wang Chunyu ( zh, s=王淳煜, p=Wáng Chúnyù; born April 7, 1997), better known as Ame, is a Chinese professional ''Dota 2'' player for LGD Gaming. Career Ame started his Dota 2 career by joining the youth squad of CDEC Gaming, the following year he moved to LGD Gaming. They would go on to their first tier 1 tournament win at Mars Dota 2 League 2017 followed by a 4th place finish at The International 2017. 2018–2019 Throughout 2018, Ame and his team had multiple tournament wins and were considered one of the favourites for winning The International 2018, TI8, eventually they lost to OG in the grandfinals in 5 games, followed by a 3rd place finish at The International 2019, TI9 next year. 2020–2021 After TI9, Ame was moved back to CDEC Gaming, which was also owned by PSG.LGD. On September 16, 2020, a new PSG.LGD roster was formed with Ame returning to PSG.LGD along with players from EHOME. This new roster would go on to dominate the season, and after winning the AniMajor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports At The 2018 Asian Games
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. Six video games were featured in the demonstration event, ''Arena of Valor'', ''Clash Royale'', ''Hearthstone'', ''League of Legends'', ''Pro Evolution Soccer'', and ''StarCraft II''. Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 131 athletes from 18 nations competed in esports at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Qualification 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). Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a Simulation, simulated experience that employs 3D near-eye displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games), education (such as medical, safety, or military training) and business (such as virtual meetings). VR is one of the key technologies in the Reality–virtuality continuum, reality-virtuality continuum. As such, it is different from other digital visualization solutions, such as augmented virtuality and augmented reality. Currently, standard virtual reality systems use either virtual reality headsets or multi-projected environments to generate some realistic images, sounds, and other sensations that simulate a user's physical presence in a virtual environment. A person using virtual reality equipment is able to look around the artificial world, move around in it, and interact with virtual features or items. The effect is commonly creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanavi (gamer)
Seo Jin-hyeok (; born November 2, 2000), better known as Kanavi, is a South Korean professional ''League of Legends'' player for JD Gaming of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL). Throughout his career, he has won four LPL titles and one Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) title. He also represented the South Korean national team at the 2022 Asian Games, earning a gold medal. Kanavi's career began in 2019 when he joined LCK team Griffin as a substitute. He joined LPL team JD Gaming on a loan from Griffin later that year. However, after an investigation by Riot Games and KeSPA that revealed Griffin was in violation of tampering rules, contract length regulations, and undue pressure on Kanavi, he was released from his contract at the end of the year. Kanavi chose to sign with JD Gaming in 2020 and won his first LPL title that year. He went on to win three consecutive LPL championships with the team from Summer 2022 to Summer 2023 and won the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational. Kanavi's i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeus (gamer)
Choi Woo-je (; born January 31, 2004), better known as Zeus, is a South Korean professional ''League of Legends'' player currently playing for Hanwha Life Esports. Throughout his career, he has won one League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) title, two League of Legends World Championship titles and one First Stand title. He also represented the South Korean national team at the 2022 Asian Games, earning a gold medal. Zeus began his career in 2019 as a member of T1 Academy, the developmental team of T1. He was promoted to the main roster for the 2021 LCK season. While he received some playing time in the 2021 Spring Split, Zeus did not become the main starter for the team until 2022. Since then, Zeus reached LCK Finals five times, winning once in the 2022 Spring Split. He reached the finals of the World Championship in his first year as a starter, and the following two years, he won the 2023 and 2024 World Championships. In 2024, Zeus left T1 to join Hanwha Life. Zeus's indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GamerBee
Bruce Yu-lin Hsiang () is a Taiwanese esportist fighting games player who specializes in ''Street Fighter'' where he mains Adon and Elena in ''Ultra Street Fighter IV'', and Necalli in ''Street Fighter V''. GamerBee is currently sponsored by ZOWIE. GamerBee finished second at EVO 2015 after losing to Yusuke Momochi. He placed 13th at Capcom Cup 2015. GamerBee was announced as one of the first two players for Red Bull Kumite 2016's ''Street Fighter V'' tournament. He finished second at the Street Fighter V event in the 2022 Asian Games, winning a silver medal. GamerBee won two gold medals at the Global Esports Games in the Street Fighter V events at Singapore 2021 and Istanbul 2022. Early life Born in a single-parent family, Xiang Yulin's interest in fighting games began in the fifth grade of elementary school, when he saw the "World Warriors II" video game in a grocery store near his home and started to hang out in the toy store. As a result of the fights he had in element ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports At The 2022 Asian Games – PUBG Mobile
The ''PUBG Mobile'' (locally known in China as ''Peacekeeper Elite'') event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 29 September to 1 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The game is also known as ''Game for Peace''. The game used for the tournament is a modified edition of the mobile game ''PUBG Mobile'' made specifically for the Asian Games. The battle royale feature of the game was removed, which meant players would not be able to shoot against each other. This is to comply with the International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; , CIO) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based i ...'s preference for titles compliant with the "Olympic values". The tournament featured the game's Off-Road Racing Mode, where a teams of four would race against each other. They had to pass checkpoints where they can shoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports At The 2022 Asian Games – League Of Legends
The ''League of Legends'' event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 25 to 29 September 2023 in Hangzhou, China. Schedule All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Seeding A qualification tournament called AESF Road to Asian Games 2022 was played in Macau, China from 15 to 22 June 2023. The results of this tournament were used to determine the seedings for the Games. Vietnam withdrew from the qualification tournament due to visa issues; each of their opponents were consequently given a free win. India, China, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia qualified directly to the quarterfinal stage. Squads Results Group round All matches were Best-of-one. Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout round All matches were best-of-three. References {{reflist League of Legends ''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports At The 2022 Asian Games – Dream Three Kingdoms 2
The ''Dream Three Kingdoms 2'' event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 27 to 30 September 2023 in Hangzhou, China. ''Dream Three Kingdoms 2'' ( zh, 梦三国2), a 3D multiplayer online battle arena Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) is a Video game genre, subgenre of strategy video games in which two teams of Gamer, players compete on a structured battlefield, each controlling a single Player character, character with distinctive abilit ... game developed by Hangzhou Electronic Soul Network Technology. Schedule All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Seeding A qualification tournament called AESF Road to Asian Games 2022 was played in Hangzhou, China from 24 to 25 July 2023. The results of this tournament were used to determine the seedings for the Games. China and Thailand qualified directly to the quarterfinal stage. Squads Results Group round Group A Group B Group C Knockout round References {{reflist Dream Three Kingdoms 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports At The 2022 Asian Games – Dota 2
The ''Dota 2'' event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 29 September to 2 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. Schedule All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Seeding A qualification tournament called AESF Road to Asian Games 2022 was played online from 12 to 16 July 2023. The results of this tournament were used to determine the seedings for the Games. Kazakhstan, China, Nepal, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia qualified directly to the quarterfinal stage. Squads Results Group round Group A Group B Group C Knockout round References {{reflist Dota 2 ''Dota 2'' is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve Corporation, Valve. The game is a sequel to ''Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a community-created Mod (video gaming), mod for Blizzard Entertainment's ''War ... Dota competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports At The 2022 Asian Games – Arena Of Valor
The ''Arena of Valor'' event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 24 to 26 September 2023 at Hangzhou Esports Center in Hangzhou, China. This tournament awarded the first-ever gold medal for esports, which debuted as a regular sport for this edition of the games. An "Asian Games Version" of ''Arena of Valor'' which reduced the "amount of socialization, commercialization, and non-battle systems" from the standard game was made specifically for the tournament. Schedule All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Seeding A qualification tournament called AESF Road to Asian Games 2022 was played in Macau, China from 27 June to 2 July 2023. The results of this tournament were used to determine the seedings for the Games. Kazakhstan, China, Malaysia and Nepal qualified directly to the quarterfinal stage. Squads Results ;Legend *WD — Won by withdrawal Group round Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout round References {{reflist Arena of Valor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports At The 2022 Asian Games – Street Fighter V
The ''Street Fighter V'' event at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 26 to 28 September 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The game's second update '' Champion Edition'' was used for the tournament. A qualification tournament called AESF Road to Asian Games 2022 was played in Hangzhou from 22 to 23 July 2023. The results of this tournament were used to determine the seedings for the Games. Talal Rajikhan, Brandon Chia and Hsiang Yu-lin won their respective groups to become the top three seeds. Schedule All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Results Qualification Winners bracket Top half Bottom half Losers bracket Finals References {{reflist EA Sports EA Sports is a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they imitated real-life sports networks by calling themselves the "EA Sports Network" (EASN) ... 2023 fighting game tournaments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
