Esports Federation of India to launch tourney to select the contingent for Asian Games

The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) will organise the National Esports Championships 2022 (NESC2022), under the "AESF Road to Asian Games" program, from April 4 to choose the Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Games.

Esports has been included in the Asian games–scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 10 to 25– for the first time.  The registrations are now open for the NESC 2022. The last date for the registration will be April 1.

“We urge all esports athletes to participate in large numbers and become a part of this historical event where esports is making its debut as a medal event in Asian Games. As esports is now included in Commonwealth Championships, IESF World Championships and expected to be included in Olympics in the near future, we are committed to develop, support and grow the esports ecosystem in India,” said Lokesh Suji, Director ESFI & VP-Asian Esports Federation.

Popular games DOTA 2, Hearthstone, FIFA22, Street Fighter V and League of Legends will be part of the national championships. The tournament will unfold over a period of 15 to 20 days. 

The national qualifiers will be held virtually. For titles like AOV (Asian Games Version) and PUBG Mobile (Asian Games Version), ESFI is waiting for clarity/permissions from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as both titles are banned in India. 

The winners of NESC ’22 will participate in the AESF’s Road to Asian Games – Regional Qualifiers (June-July, 2022). The National Esports Championships will be streamed live from the quarterfinals on ESFI’s official YouTube & Twitch channel as well as on the Facebook page.

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