Esports at the 2019 SEA Games

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Esports
at the 2019 SEA Games
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Venue Filoil Flying V Centre
Location San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Dates5–10 December
2021  →

Esports at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines was held at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan, Metro Manila from 5 to 10 December 2019. [1] It was the first esports contest as a medal event in a multi-sport competition sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee after the discipline featured as a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Six medals were contested in esports while a single demonstration event was also held. The games were accredited by the Asian Electronic Sports Federation. [2]

Background

Philippines SEA Games Organizing Committee-Razer press conference held on 28 November 2018 where the inclusion of esports in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games was announced. 2019 SEA Games eSports presscon.jpg
Philippines SEA Games Organizing Committee-Razer press conference held on 28 November 2018 where the inclusion of esports in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games was announced.

The inclusion of esports in the Southeast Asian Games was lobbied by Min-Liang Tan, CEO of Singapore-based gaming firm Razer. Tan announced in November 2018 that he met with Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee chair Alan Peter Cayetano to discuss about the possible inclusion of esports in the regional games, which were among the "Category 3" disciplines included in final list of proposed events to be hosted in the games. [3]

An ad hoc committee was formed to organize the esports events in the games. Razer provided support in terms of software, hardware, and services in the organization of the esports events. [4] Razer was designated as the Official Esports Partner. [5] However Razer didn't provide the mobile phones for the Arena of Valor tournament since the latest update of the title required the game to be played on iOS. [6]

By 14 December 2018, the national federation of esports has formally sought formal inclusion in the games from the International esports Federation. [7]

The esports tournaments of the Southeast Asian Games were open to competitors of both genders with every aspiring participant to partake in a qualification tournaments. [8] Although competitors should be at least 12 years old. [9]

Market research firm Newzoo projects the number of audience for esports in Southeast Asia to grow to at least 31.9 million in 2019 attributing the increase to the inclusion of the discipline in the Southeast Asian Games. [10]

Game selection

Six medals were contested in esports. The selected games were to conform to the values of the International Olympic Committee and "should not promote the culture of violence and gambling". [11] Also other factors, such as the popularity and competitiveness of the games, the strategy and teamwork required in playing the concerned games, as well as the physical and mental intensity required in contesting the games in marathon matches, were also considered in the selection process. [8]

There were three categories; PC, console, and mobile each featuring two video games. [11] Mobile Legends: Bang Bang was the first title to be confirmed in November 2018 [11] Four games: Arena of Valor, Dota 2, Starcraft II, and Tekken 7, were later announced in mid-December 2018. [8] The organizers attempted to secure the appropriate license to be able to have NBA 2K as the sixth title but was unable to do so. Hearthstone was announced as the sixth title in June 2019. [12]

There were also previous plans for the esports tournament to feature separate competitions for men and women where men would be competing in Dota 2 , Hearthstone , NBA 2K , and Tekken 7 , while women would be contesting Dota 2 and Hearthstone . [13] The plan was later abandoned. [14]

Venue

The Filoil Flying V Centre during the games. Filoil Flying V Centre SEA Games 2019.jpg
The Filoil Flying V Centre during the games.
The setup of the interior of the FilOil Flying V Centre during the Tekken 7 event. 2019 SEA Games Esports Tekken 7 THA vs PHI.jpg
The setup of the interior of the FilOil Flying V Centre during the Tekken 7 event.

The Esports competition of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games was held at the Filoil Flying V Centre (San Juan Arena) in San Juan, Metro Manila. [15] Previously, The Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay was considered as a potential venue but the hotel management asked for a fee which was deemed too expensive by the organizers of the regional games. [16]

Viewership

Razer reported at least a million views on its streaming platform on the first day of the esport event with about 70,000 concurrent viewers. The Filoil Flying V Centre was at full capacity at the peak of the esport tournament and Razer registered 20 million impressions with 90,000 concurrent viewers. The esports tournament's YouTube streaming was also viewed for 200,000 hours by audiences. [5]

Medal summary

PC

EventGoldSilverBronze
Dota 2
details 		Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Bryle Alvizo
James Guerra
Jun Kanehara
Van Jerico Manalaysay
Marvin Rushton
John Anthony Vargas
Mc Nicholson Villanueva		Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Anucha Jirawong
Anurat Praianun
Pipat Prariyachat
Nopparit Prugsaritanon
Thanathorn Sriiamkon
Nuengnara Teeramahanon
Poomipat Trisiripanit		Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Huỳnh Hữu Nghĩa
Nguyễn Châu Lợi
Nguyễn Hoàng Lâm
Nguyễn Quang Duy
Nguyễn Tiến Phát
Nguyễn Thành Đạt
Trịnh Văn Thọ
Starcraft II
details 		Caviar Napoleon Acampado (EnDerr)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 		Thomas Kopankiewicz (Blysk)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 		Trần Hồng Phúc (MeomaikA)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Hearthstone
details 		Yew Weng Kean
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 		Werit Popan
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 		Chew Khai Kiat
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Console

EventGoldSilverBronze
Tekken 7
details 		Nopparut Hempamorn (Book)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 		Alexandre Laverez (AK)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 		Andreij Albar (Doujin)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines

Mobile

EventGoldSilverBronze
Arena of Valor
details 		Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Natthaphong Chaichanasap
Natpakan Chasiri
Chanon Ketkarn
Tanapol Suntimakorn
Ratthagun Suwanchai
Chitawan Tananitikan		Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Farhan Akbari Ardiansyah
Gilang Dwi Falah
Hartanto Lius
Hartawan Muliadi
Satria Adi Wiratama		Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Đỗ Thành Hưng
Huỳnh Trọng Tuấn
Nguyễn Ngọc Linh
Nguyễn Phương Nguyên
Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng Dũng
Vương Trung Khiên
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
details 		Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Angelo Arcangel
Jeniel Bata-anon
Allan Castromayor Jr.
Karl Nepomuceno
Carlito Ribo
Jason Torculas
Kenneth Villa		Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Adriand Larsen Wong
Eko Julianto
Gustian
Muhammad Ridwan
Teguh Imam Firdaus
Yurino Putra		Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Ahmad Ali Huzaifi Abdullah
Abdul Wandi Abdul Kadir
Jamil Nurolla
Izme Haqeem Hamsjid
Muhammad Hazeem Onn
Mohd Faris Zakaria

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Philippines)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines*3115
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2204
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1012
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0202
5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0112
6Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0033
Totals (6 entries)66618

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