Esports is one of the newly-introduced sports at the biennial Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) which has been competed since its inaugural edition at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
History
It was in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines that esports was first featured as a medal event in an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned multi-sport event. Prior to this, esports was featured in the 2018 Asian Games as a demonstration event.[1]
Esports is among the sports to be played at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.[2] Vietnam expanded the roster of game titles to be featured to eight from six with ten gold medals to be contested.[3]
Events
Titles
Twelve video game titles have been featured as part of the Esports event in the Southeast Asian Games.
Summary by edition
Console
| Event | 19 | 21 | 23 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekken 7 | X | 1 | ||
Mobile
| Event | 19 | 21 | 23 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena of Valor | X | X | 2 | |
| Garena Free Fire | X | 1 | ||
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | X | X | 2 | |
| PUBG Mobile | X | X | 2 | |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | X | X | X | 3 |
PC
| Event | 19 | 21 | 23 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Online 2 | X | 1 | ||
| Crossfire | X | X | 2 | |
| Dota 2 | X | 1 | ||
| FIFA Online 4 | X | 1 | ||
| Starcraft II | X | 1 | ||
| Hearthstone | X | 1 | ||
| League of Legends | X | 1 | ||
| Valorant | X | 1 | ||
Medal tally
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 |  Indonesia | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Vietnam | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 |  Thailand | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 |  Singapore | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 23 | 21 | 25 | 69 | |
References
- ↑ "Esports will be a medal event in the 2019 SEA Games". Fox Sports Asia. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ Manabat, Lio (15 October 2020). "Esports to return in next year's SEA Games: reports". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ Mangubat, Lio (26 March 2021). "Dota 2, StarCraft, Tekken out; Wild Rift, PUBG in for final SEA Games esports lineup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 26 March 2021.