Esports is officially part of the 2026 Asian Games. The Aichi-Nagoya Games, running September 19 to October 4 in Japan, include esports as a medal discipline — and for Korean fans, this means national team competition in titles where Korea has historically dominated.
What esports titles are at the Asian Games
The 2026 Asian Games esports lineup includes League of Legends, FC Online, Street Fighter 6, EA Sports FC, Dota 2, and PUBG: Battlegrounds among others. Korea fields national teams across multiple titles, with LoL and FC Online drawing the most domestic attention given Korea's deep competitive history in both.
Why this matters more than a regular tournament
Regular league play — LCK, VCT, competitive PUBG — is about organizations and brands. Players wear team jerseys. The Asian Games is different. Players wear Korean national team uniforms. They're representing the country, not a sponsor. That shift in framing changes how Korean fans engage with the content entirely — the emotional stakes are higher, the viewership is broader, and the audience includes people who don't follow regular competitive play at all.
The FIFA World Cup created the same effect on Chzzk in June — casual viewers who never watched football streams tuned in because their national team was playing. The Asian Games esports events will pull the same pattern for gaming fans.
Watching esports at the Asian Games on Chzzk
Chzzk will carry the esports events from the Asian Games as part of its full coverage of the Games. The same watch-together format that Chzzk used during the World Cup and LCK Finals will be available — streamers hosting live reactions alongside the official broadcast.
Saving the VODs
Esports match VODs from the Asian Games will be available on Chzzk after each event. If you want to save a specific LoL match or FC Online game to rewatch, Vodloader supports Chzzk VOD downloads directly at up to 1080p without additional software.