The Asian Esports and Mind Sports Games (abbreviated as AEMSG) is a pancontinental multi-sport event held every two years among athletes from all over Asia. It is organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and consists of Esports and Mind sports events with TV broadcasting potential.
The event will be centered around esports and mind sports like chess.The 2027 event in Kuwait will mark the last appearance of Esport at the Asian Games.
History In November 2024, the OCA was planning to remove esports from the Asian Games with plans to create a separate competition for non-traditional sports including chess and card games.and during the 90th OCA Board Executive meeting the eSports has been removed from the Asian Games sports programme.
However, in 2025, the OCA's executive board approved 11 video game titles for the esports tournament, and finalised on 22 February 2025 with an updated line-up, which included 13 video game titles in 11 events. Sports that are part of 2027 Asian Games, eFootball Gran Turismo 7 Honor of Kings Naraka: Bladepoint Puyo Puyo Champions Identity V League of Legends Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Pokémon Unite PUBG Mobile Street Fighter 6 (will be played as single event) Tekken 8 (will be played as single event) The King of Fighters XV (will be played as single event) Besides, Virtual Taekwondo will be contested as a decipline of Taekwondo.
On 29 September 2026 at the 110th board meeting, OCA held discussion with Kuwait and signed host agreement for inaugural event of the games.
Core sports The sports that shall be part of the games as recommended by the OCA, Chess Checkers Go Xiangqi Bridge Card game
See also Esports at the 2026 Asian Games Esports at the 2025 SEA Games
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