League of Legends, other esports join Asian Games in competition for the first time

JAKARTA/ HANGZHOU (AP): The world of online gaming takes its place this year at the Asian Games as an official event for the first time, with gold medals in play across seven top titles.

The Asian Games has long featured other so-called "mind games,” like bridge and chess, so it's not surprising that extremely popular - and lucrative - esports are being added to the lineup.