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No SC2 at Asian Games?

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Beta2k
Profile Joined November 2011
Austria216 Posts
September 25 2023 06:18 GMT
#1
Sorry for opening a new thread about this small question, but I couldnt find a "General Questions" thread in the SC2 subforum.

So here we go: I was surprised to see that SC2 is not part of the currently held Asian Games. Any special reason why this is the case? I'd have thought that SC2 is still one of the most popular esport games in Asia?

Anyway, while we are at it, I am not following as close as I did back then in the 2000s, but could someone make a rough ordered list of the current most popular esport games in Asia (based on number of fans, popularity, prize money, ...)? Thanks!
remeka
Profile Joined March 2023
19 Posts
September 25 2023 07:03 GMT
#2
Broodwar is like 1000x more popular in Asia
LoL may be as popular thanks to their pro teams and it grew in China after BiliBili and another Chinese team defeated T1 and another top Korean team

But in terms of viewership, Broodwar can reach like 2 million viewers on Afreecatv, and hundreds of thousands in Douyi (China)
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3220 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-09-25 07:12:27
September 25 2023 07:08 GMT
#3
Esporst was first introduced into Asian Games in 2018, which did have SC2 and Maru won it over Nice that year. I dont think SC2 is anymore popular in Asia overall, mostly just KR/CN and a couple of other Asian players, so its naturally they dont include it this time.

Edit: Also, the Asian Games this year is being held in China, and they had a fallout with Blizzard over the license deal. Thats also why Hearthstone was removed from the competition this year.
yht9657
Profile Joined December 2016
1810 Posts
September 25 2023 07:32 GMT
#4
Blizzard games not licensed in China.
Beta2k
Profile Joined November 2011
Austria216 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-09-25 08:12:59
September 25 2023 08:11 GMT
#5
On September 25 2023 16:03 remeka wrote:
Broodwar is like 1000x more popular in Asia
LoL may be as popular thanks to their pro teams and it grew in China after BiliBili and another Chinese team defeated T1 and another top Korean team

But in terms of viewership, Broodwar can reach like 2 million viewers on Afreecatv, and hundreds of thousands in Douyi (China)


But BW isnt at the Asian Games either?

On September 25 2023 16:32 yht9657 wrote:
Blizzard games not licensed in China.


On September 25 2023 16:08 tigera6 wrote:
Edit: Also, the Asian Games this year is being held in China, and they had a fallout with Blizzard over the license deal. Thats also why Hearthstone was removed from the competition this year.


Oh thanks, these are good points.
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1455 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-09-25 12:29:49
September 25 2023 12:27 GMT
#6
On September 25 2023 16:03 remeka wrote:
Broodwar is like 1000x more popular in Asia
LoL may be as popular thanks to their pro teams and it grew in China after BiliBili and another Chinese team defeated T1 and another top Korean team

But in terms of viewership, Broodwar can reach like 2 million viewers on Afreecatv, and hundreds of thousands in Douyi (China)

holy numbers pulled out of your ass batman. broodwar is doing fine in Korea but 2 million live viewers on afreeca is not something that is actually going on. Maybe you mean at broodwars peak before SC2. I was able to find this - 'In the mid 2000s, OGN, the network which broadcasted competitive games of BW averaged 1.5 million viewers.'
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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19205 Posts
September 25 2023 12:29 GMT
#7
Just an FYI, general discussion can be done here for SC2:
https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/560153-sc2-general-discussion
ModeratorFormer Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2
iRkSupperman
Profile Joined October 2022
Norway130 Posts
September 25 2023 18:18 GMT
#8
SC2 hasn't done "fine" in Asia for 10 years. Arguably it wasn't "fine" then either. Anyway, Blizzard isn't doing too hot in China nowadays, and the fanbase/popularity isn't there for SC2.
jameseric
Profile Joined September 2023
United States1 Post
September 25 2023 19:06 GMT
#9
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fdsvdf
Profile Joined September 2023
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-09-26 01:27:56
September 26 2023 01:26 GMT
#10
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mama_boat
Profile Joined July 2019
China15 Posts
September 26 2023 08:07 GMT
#11
When Netease and Blizzard didn’t break up, WTL organizer SCBoy asked them if it is possible to promote SC2 at Asian Game. But Netease refused and choose Hearthstone and Overwatch.

The Asian Game gave the permission to Hearthstone. But since there is no server available in China, the tournament is canceled.
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