Esports at the SEA Games
Esports has only featured in the Southeast Asian Games only once; in the 2019 edition held in the Philippines.
History
It was in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines, that esports first featured as a medal event in an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned multi-sport event. Esports priorly featured in the 2018 Asian Games as a demonstration event.[1]
Esports will be among the sports to be played at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.[2]
Titles
Six video game titles has featured as part of the Esport event in the Southeast Asian Games.
| Video game title | Platform | Editions featured |
|---|---|---|
| Dota 2 | PC | 2019, 2021[2] |
| Starcraft II | PC | 2019 |
| Hearthstone | PC | 2019 |
| Pro Evolution Soccer | – | 2021[2] |
| Tekken 7 | Console | 2019 |
| Arena of Valor | Mobile | 2019, 2021[2] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Mobile | 2019 |
Medal tally
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Singapore | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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.
- ^ a b c d Manabat, Lio (15 October 2020). "Esports to return in next year's SEA Games: reports". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 15 October 2020.