Esports has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 2022 edition in Hangzhou, China.
Esports made its debut at the Asian Games alongside traditional sports in the 2018 edition in Jakarta and Palembang as demonstration event.
[2][3] Esports became a medal event in the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China in 2023 boosting the discipline's bid for recognition as a legitimate sport.
[4] Hearthstone was supposed to be the eight title but was scrapped due to license expiry issue.
[5] The discipline is still set to be held in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.