The Olympic Council of Asia has finalized an 11-event esports program for the 2026 Asian Games, four more than were contested at the previous Hangzhou Games, with Korea’s national esports …
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Gaming & Esports
A 5-Year-Old Korean Mobile MMORPG Just Hit No. 1 on the App Store Again. It’s a Preview of Korea’s Big Global Gaming Push This Year
by Daniel Yoonby Daniel YoonKakao Games’ “Odin: Valhalla Rising,” an MMORPG that launched five years ago, climbed back to No. 1 on Korea’s Apple App Store revenue chart and No. 5 on Google Play …
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Gaming & Esports
Korea Walked Out of a $20 Million Esports Tournament Over Who Picks the Team. By June, It Was Back — On Its Own Terms.
by Mina Choby Mina ChoIn April 2026, South Korea did something no major esports nation had done before: it walked away from a brand-new international tournament with a $45 million operating budget and a …
