source: Cambodia2023.com

Esports is increasingly seen as comparable to traditional sports, this stretch is increasingly visible in the Sea Games which take place every year. At first, only 3 esports branches were contested at the Sea Games or at most 5, yesterday in 2022, esports managed to have 8 esports branches, and at the 2023 Sea Games Cambodia, it was determined that there would be 9 esports branches that would be contested.

As we know, the Sea Games is a Southeast Asian sporting event which is held annually. In past years, the Sea Games were often not on schedule due to the Covid-2019 pandemic, but now, with the announcement of the number of sports that will be contested, it indicates that the 2023 Sea Games to be held in Cambodia will start as scheduled, namely mid-year 2023.

Last year, at the Vietnam Sea Games 2022, the hosts managed to collect a lot of gold, they recorded 4 gold medals, namely :

1. Individual PUBG Mobile

2. CrossFire

3. League of Legends

4. League of legends: Men's Wild Rift

For the mobile FPS game that was contested, Indonesia won 2 gold medals, namely from the Free Fire esports branch and also Team PUBG Mobile. The Philippines, which can be said to be the epicenter of esports in SEA, also won 2 gold medals, namely from the women's League of legends: Wild Rift and also Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

From each branch that was contested, 4 countries indeed seemed to dominate, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and also Thailand. With Cambodia being the host this time, it could be Cambodia this year as a country to be reckoned with.

Based on the Facebook page of the Cambodian Esports Federation, they have finalized the list of the 2023 Sea Games esports branches from last December. The list of 9 games are :

1. AK2 (PC) - Male

2. AK2 (PC) - Female

3. PUBG Mobile - Individual

4. PUBG Mobile - Teams

5. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Men

6. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Women

7. League of Legends: Wild Rift - Male

8. Valorant - Male

9. Cross Fire - Male

Until now, the specific date for the 2023 Cambodia Sea Games will still be announced at a later date.