The games are on! The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Saturday unveiled the list of games that will be on the programme of the next Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (September 19 to October 4, 2026), in the eSport category. References League of Legends and PUBG Mobile, already present in 2023, are again selected, which will allow South Korea and China to put their titles back into play. The OCA executive board also chose Competitive Martial Arts (team competition), Honor of Kings, Gran Turismo 7, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Identity V (Asian Games version), Naraka: Bladepoint, Efootball Series, and Puyo Puyo Champions. Appeared in the Asian Games as demonstration sport in 2018, eSport is gaining ground since Eleven games will be on the program in 2026, compared to seven in the last edition, in 2023. This list is of particular interest asa joint committee of the IOC and Saudi Arabia is currently considering which titles to include in the eSports Olympics in 2027.
