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E-sports

Letter From Seoul

8 hours of gaming a day? No problem, say South Korean parents, as career in e-sports gains acceptance

A photo of T1’s Faker is shown on a large monitor as South Korea’s T1 and KT fans attend a viewing party for the League of Legends 2025 World Championship Finals at LoL Park Stadium, an e-sports venue in Seoul on November 9, 2025, as the LoL Worlds Championship finals between T1 and KT takes place in Chengdu. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
A photo of T1’s Faker is shown on a large monitor as South Korea’s T1 and KT fans attend a viewing party for the League of Legends 2025 World Championship Finals at LoL Park Stadium, an e-sports venue in Seoul on November 9, 2025, as the LoL Worlds Championship finals between T1 and KT takes place in Chengdu. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Bill to formally recognise chess, e-sports and others as sports passed in Parliament

Singaporean Tin Jingyao (left) playing against China's Yan Tianqi at the inaugural Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov 13, 2025.
Singaporean Tin Jingyao (left) playing against China's Yan Tianqi at the inaugural Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov 13, 2025.

Sporting Life

Is bridge a sport? Is e-sport? Who cares, we need a world at play

Not everyone agrees that chess is a sport, but no one disputes it's a test of mental toughness.
Not everyone agrees that chess is a sport, but no one disputes it's a test of mental toughness.

In The Spotlight

Beyond the screen – Faker’s enduring humanity is as real as it gets

Winners from South Korea's T1 team (from left): coach Kim Jeong-gyun, Doran or Choi Hyeon-joon, Oner or Mun Hyeon-jun, Faker or Lee Sang-hyeok, Gumayusi or Lee Min-hyeong and Keria or Ryu Min-seok pose with the trophy as they celebrate their victory against KT Rolsters.
Winners from South Korea's T1 team (from left): coach Kim Jeong-gyun, Doran or Choi Hyeon-joon, Oner or Mun Hyeon-jun, Faker or Lee Sang-hyeok, Gumayusi or Lee Min-hyeong and Keria or Ryu Min-seok pose with the trophy as they celebrate their victory against KT Rolsters.

The Big Question: Can chess, bridge and e-sports be considered sports?

Singaporean Grandmaster Tin Jingyao (left) playing chess with Yan Tianqi from China at the inaugural Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov 13, 2025.
Singaporean Grandmaster Tin Jingyao (left) playing chess with Yan Tianqi from China at the inaugural Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov 13, 2025.

Faker’s T1 win third back-to-back League of Legends world crown

For team star Faker (in black jacket), this marks an unprecedented sixth championship.
For team star Faker (in black jacket), this marks an unprecedented sixth championship.

International Olympic Committee and Saudi Arabia end 12-year e-sports deal early

The Eiffel Tower is seen through a net with a part of the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games from the Trocadero square in Paris, France, July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
The Eiffel Tower is seen through a net with a part of the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games from the Trocadero square in Paris, France, July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

China dreams of football glory at last... in gaming

A generic photo of an E-Sports competition.
A generic photo of an E-Sports competition.

Gamers fight in France as Evo comes to Europe

Fighting game enthusiasts compete during the EVO France 2025 fighting game tournament in Nice.
Fighting game enthusiasts compete during the EVO France 2025 fighting game tournament in Nice.

Video game maker EA agrees to $71 billion sale in largest leveraged buyout on record

Electronic Arts, the maker of The Sims and Battlefield, is selling amid sluggish growth after sales swelled during the pandemic lockdowns.
Electronic Arts, the maker of The Sims and Battlefield, is selling amid sluggish growth after sales swelled during the pandemic lockdowns.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.