Ragnarok Online, labeled as the ?pioneer? MMORPG in the Philippines, introduced Filipinos to MMORPG in 2003 and eventually sparked an online gaming revolution and cosplay culture in the country.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced that e-sports will be a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. In 2022, e-sports will be an official medal event at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
Although games represented about 35% of total iOS App Store and Google Play app downloads in 2016, games generated over 80% of combined direct App Store and Google Play spending worldwide.
Over the weekend, Filipino online gamer Euneil ?Staz? Javinas bested a competitor from Sweden to emerge as champion at the inaugural World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) 2016 held in China.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that it will introduce the first color variation for the slimmer and lighter standard PlayStation4 (PS4) (CUH-2000 series) in ?Glacier White,? which will be available in Asia, Japan, and Europe.
Philippine team ?Execration? put up a gallant stand when it reached the ROG Masters World Finals held recently in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia but was swept, 0-3, by highly touted ?Team Secret? from Europe.
In an attempt to veer away from its identity as an exclusive digital payment platform of giant mall operator SM, ePlus is expanding its pool of merchants with the recent addition of PlayPark gaming portal to its list.
Oasis Games, an independent Chinese publisher, has announced the release dates for its PlayStation VR line-up, starting with Ace Banana being confirmed as a day one release on Oct. 13, to coincide with the PlayStation VR launch.
