Esports were featured at the 2018 Asian Games as a demonstration sport, meaning medals won in this sport would not be counted in the official overall medal tally.

[1] Six video games were featured in the demonstration event, Arena of Valor, Clash Royale, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Pro Evolution Soccer, and StarCraft II.

A total of 131 athletes from 18 nations competed in esports at the 2018 Asian Games: Qualification for the six video game title events took place from 6–20 June 2018.

Among 45 member nation invited, only 27 NOCs participated in the qualifiers.

Qualification took place either through online matches, offline competitions, or a mix of both formats.