Asian Games 2022: Battleground Mobile India gamers eligible for Asian Games

PUBG mobile game called Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) sets an opportunity for Indian gamers to participate in the Asian Games 2022. Gaming company Krafton confirmed on Wednesday.

Initially, the Asian Games version of PUBG was announced as a medal event at the next year's continental showpiece. But as PUBG is banned in India, Indian gamers were not sure whether they would get an opportunity.

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"It's good to finally know that we can take part at the Asian Games, where we will also be representing India and not just our gaming organisation," India's veteran PUBG and BGMI gamer Abhijeet Andhare, known as Ghatak, told Olympics.com.

Including BGMI, there are seven other games - FIFA, Arena of Valor (Asian Games version), Dota 2, League of Legends, Dream Three Kingdoms 2, HearthStone and Street Fighter V - that are part of the esports programme, which makes its debut at the 2022 Asian Games.

Each title will have a gold, silver and bronze medal on offer.

Another two games - Robot Masters and VR Sports - will be played as demonstration events at the 2022 Asian Games.

Esports was a demonstration event at the 2018 Asian Games when Indian gamer Tirth Mehta won a bronze medal in Hearthstone.