#gaming in Asian Games

The 2026 Asian Games is taking esports to the next level, officially announcing eleven titles as medalled events in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. For the first time in Asian Games history, an official martial arts team competition will be part of the esports lineup, marking a major step in merging traditional sports themes with digital competition. By 2022, the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, elevated esports to official medalled status for the first time. The 2026 Asian Games will take place from September 19 to October 4, 2026, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Apple is taking a bold new step to unify its gaming ecosystem with the upcoming launch of the Apple Games app, an all-in-one hub designed to bring together games, friends, and social features across iPhones, iPads, Macs—and even Apple TV in the near future. With more than 500 million iPhone users actively playing games, Apple’s gaming audience is massive. With the Games app, Apple is signaling that it wants to offer not just a better gaming experience, but a more connected one. These past months have been a big blast for the gaming community with the launch of big games like Resident Evil 7, Nioh, For Honor, and Horizon Zero Dawn. Read more in our articles including "2026 Asian Games Confirms 11 Esports Games as Medalled Events" and "Apple’s New Games App Turns iPhones Into Social Gaming Hubs".