Esports was introduced as one of the main medal events in the Southeast Asian Games during the 2019 edition held in the Philippines.
[3] Esports was first introduced in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines.
The tournament featured six disciplines during the event which including four MOBA disciplines, one Fighting game and one Digital Card Game in Tekken 7 and Hearthstone, respectively.
[4] Esports would carry on to become another medal event for the succeeding 2021 and 2023 editions of the games held in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively.
Twelve video game titles have been featured as part of the Esports event in the Southeast Asian Games.