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People get ready to watch a League of Legends match at LCK Arena at LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: visitkorea.or.kr

How Seoul became the world’s esports capital and attracts fans from across Asia

Tickets at venues like LCK Arena sell out fast as fans travel to South Korea’s capital to see the best play games such as League of Legends.

25 Jan 2026 - 9:15PM

How League of Legends is still China’s top PC game after 15 years

18 Nov 2025 - 10:06AMvideocam

Video | Third consecutive championship for South Korea’s T1

10 Nov 2025 - 4:47PM

League of Legends world championship returns to China as esports sector grows

Event kicks off in Beijing on October 14, moves to Shanghai from October 28 to November 2, and then to Chengdu for the November 9 final.

25 Jul 2025 - 9:19PM

This year marks the third time that China hosts the League of Legends World Championship. Photo: AFP

Chinese esports giant NIP sets global targets with Abu Dhabi expansion

Co-founder Hicham Chahine said a significant portion of NIP’s audience is now outside China, which he called a more ‘developed’ video gaming market.

18 May 2025 - 12:07PM

US blacklisting of China’s Tencent stokes fear of tech war escalation

Tencent’s addition to the Pentagon blacklist raises risks for further sanctions and trade restrictions on Chinese businesses, analysts say.

7 Jan 2025 - 9:30PM

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China claims victory in esports as EDG team wins Valorant world championship

The Chinese team Edward Gaming won the country’s first world championship at the annual tournament for the shooting game Valorant on Sunday.

26 Aug 2024 - 8:00PM

A screen shot of Valorant, the shooting game developed by Tencent subsidiary Riot Games. Photo: Handout

Tencent profit jumps 82% on back of strong video gaming, ad growth

Tencent’s profit grew to US$6.6 billion in the second quarter, while revenue rose 8 per cent to US$22.5 billion.

14 Aug 2024 - 9:30PM

Stanley Ho’s youngest son Mario leads first listed Chinese company in esports

NIP Group chairman Mario Ho, 29, has become the youngest founder of a Nasdaq-listed company in Asia.

28 Jul 2024 - 7:34PM

Stanley Ho’s youngest son Mario prepares for China’s first esports IPO in the US

Co-founded by Mario Ho, NIP Group aims to become the first listed Chinese company in the esports industry.

15 Jun 2024 - 5:49PM

Ninjas in Pyjamas’ Olle Arbin and Levi Lorenzo de Weerd celebrate during the knockout match between the Swedish team and Germany’s FC Schalke 04 as part of the FIFAe Club World Cup on July 22, 2022, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo: Getty Images

China’s ‘little Nvidia’ finds an edge with low-priced GPUs

US-sanctioned Moore Threads is catching the attention of Chinese gamers with performance they claim is on par with Nvidia for the older titles they love.

10 Jun 2024 - 9:00PM

Chinese video gamers are touting the advantages of the MTT S80 graphics card over Nvidia’s products owing to a steep discount for the card from Beijing-based start-up Moore Threads. Photo: Moore Threads Technology

Tencent-backed video game live-streamers deny fresh merger rumours

Douyu and Huya say they have no plans to merge after a failed attempt in 2020, but they are collaborating as Tencent prepares to allow its top games back on rival platform Douyin.

6 Feb 2024 - 5:00PM

South Korean esports league faces challenges in mainland China after Taiwan controversy

Tencent’s Huya live-streaming platform halted Chinese broadcasts of the new League of Legends season after a South Korean team referred to Taiwan as a country.

28 Jan 2024 - 7:16PMvideocam

Chinese teams dominate in esports matches at Asian Games despite Beijing’s harsh policies

Chinese teams won four esports gold medals out of seven matches at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, providing a morale boost for gaming fans who are miffed by Beijing’s hostility towards the industry.

3 Oct 2023 - 7:56PM

Fans watch the Arena of Valor Asian Games final at the venue in Hangzhou on September 26, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Why China esports gold at Asian Games is unlikely to see Beijing relax limits

Despite esports gold at Asian Games, Chinese video gamers see little prospect of an overall sea change in Beijing’s tough approach to governing the industry.

27 Sep 2023 - 7:33PM

China win Arena of Valor gold at Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photo; Xinhua

China take home first esports gold at Asian Games in Arena of Valor victory

The undefeated Chinese team cleaned house in the Tencent mobile game, an international version of Honour of Kings, with a 2-0 victory over Malaysia.

27 Sep 2023 - 3:17PMvideocam

Tencent to develop mobile version of hit anime game Blue Protocol

The Chinese gaming giant is ramping up its gaming investments in places like Europe, Japan, and South Korea amid difficulties at home.

13 Sep 2023 - 3:24PM

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Singapore National Day 2023

World’s first Olympic Esports Week held in Singapore

June saw the city hold the inaugural event as it seeks to lead the region in the staging of gaming competitions and encourage further growth in its local scene

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First-, second- and third-placed teams in the Virtual Taekwondo finals at the inaugural Olympic Esports Week, held at Suntec Singapore Convention Exhibition Centre in June. Photo: Getty Images

Tencent replaces chairman at game live-streamer Huya amid increased competition

The executive shuffle is expected to bring greater synergies between Tencent’s video gaming and live-streaming businesses.

24 May 2023 - 11:18PM

Tencent’s League of Legends spin-off wins Apple award in bright spot amid gloom

Tencent’s League of Legends Esports Manager won China Game of the Year in Apple’s 2022 App Store Awards, a rare international accolade for a Chinese title amid gloomy times for the sector.

1 Dec 2022 - 7:24PM

China misses world’s biggest esports tournament finals for first time since 2018

The semi-finals defeat of China’s JDG team at the 2022 League of Legends World Championship has renewed discussion about the impact of video gaming restrictions on the country’s esports industry.

1 Nov 2022 - 7:51PMvideocam

Fans wave inflatable batons during the League of Legends World Championship semi-final match between JD Gaming and T1 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on October 29, 2022. Photo: Agence France-Presse

China’s rigid Covid-19 control measures put a damper on local esports market

Strict pandemic controls make it tough for esports tournament organisers to stage offline events, host audiences and communicate with various clubs in China.

9 Aug 2022 - 8:30AMvideocam

Strict Covid-19 control measures in China have made it a challenge for esports tournament organisers to hold live events where fans can cheer their favourite teams. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Inside League of Legends creator Riot Games’ Los Angeles headquarters

League of Legends is a hugely popular online video game, and its creator Riot Games offered a glimpse into its headquarters, complete with free food and drinks, two cinemas and a huge games library.

29 May 2022 - 7:45PM

Who is Faker, the ‘Unkillable Demon King’ of esports?

From high school dropout to League of Legends’ unanimous GOAT, here’s how 25-year-old Lee Sang-hyeok is defying logic once again as he eyes a record-breaking fourth world championship title.

4 Apr 2022 - 8:25PMvideocam

Review | Arcane: Netflix animated show a treat not just for League of Legends fans

Netflix’s Arcane, set in the League of Legends universe, has a compelling narrative and characters and stunning animation that will delight fans of the game fans and draw in newcomers.

22 Nov 2021 - 3:15PMvideocam

Jinx (voiced by Ella Purnell) in a still from Arcane. Photo: Netflix

League of Legends creator tops Squid Game on Netflix with animated series

Tencent-owned Riot Games wants to expand into other forms of entertainment for gamers, and the success of its first TV series on Netflix is a big step in that direction, the CEO tells the Post.

21 Nov 2021 - 4:27PMvideocam

A promo image for Arcane, an animated spin-off of the video game League of Legends. Image: Netflix

Explainer | Why does the Chinese government hate video games?

While often presented as another “spiritual opium” imported from the West, video games have become a big industry in China with global influence.

19 Nov 2021 - 9:00PMvideocam

China’s big esports win boosts distressed gaming industry

CCTV and Xinhua, China’s top state media outlets, congratulate Edward Gaming on their League of Legends World Championship.

8 Nov 2021 - 11:24PMvideocam

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