eSports returns as a medal event at the ​​​​​​​31st SEA Games


The upcoming SEA games in Vietnam marks the second time eSports was included as a medal event, following the 2019 edition held in the Philippines. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

The South-East Asian (SEA) Games will again feature eSports as a medal event, with contests across multiple game titles.

The categories for team sports include multiplayer online battle arena games League Of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Arena Of Valor, battle royale shooters Free Fire and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile, first-person shooter CrossFire and football simulator Fifa Online.

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