| Esports at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | |
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| Venue | Ashgabat Indoor Athletics Arena |
| Dates | 25–27 September |
Various video game esports competitions were played at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games as a demonstration sport.[1] Medals won in this sport were not included in the official overall medal tally.[2]
Four video game categories were contested at the games, which include Hearthstone, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, The King of Fighters XIV, and Dota 2.[1][3] All 64 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) from Asia and Oceania were eligible to send players for the qualification phase for Electronic sports. A two-month qualification process was conducted with players and teams securing qualification for the final tournament by May 2017.[4] The players registered through an online portal by Alisports, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group.[5]
KeSPA, the esport organization of South Korea, announced its withdrawn from the games on May 25, 2017, citing that it concerned about the level of organization of Alisports, and not including League of Legends, the most popular MOBA game of the world,as a medal event.
- ^ a b "OCA announces eSports schedule for Ashgabat 2017". Olympic Council of Asia. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "The second day of the AIMAG 2017 eSports event review". The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Kim, Andrew (22 May 2017). "Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games choose Dota 2 over League of Legends for MOBA category". Slingshot. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "The player list has been revealed who has reached to the final for the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games e-Sports discipline". The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Ashton, Graham (14 June 2017). "Australia Is the Latest Country to Back Out of the 2017 AIMAG Esports Event". The eSport Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2017.