Tencent and OCA’s esports alliance can help put Hong Kong on map as global gaming hub, Asian chief Kenneth Fok says
- President of the Asian Electronic Sports Federation wants Hong Kong to be part of the qualifying campaign for September’s Hangzhou Asian Games
- The Tencent partnership will provide money and technical help for countries and territories to prepare for the Hangzhou esports competition
Asian esports chief Kenneth Fok Kai-kong hopes a recent alliance with Chinese tech giant Tencent will help boost Hong Kong’s standing as a global hub for competitive gaming.
Fok, president of the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF), said he wanted the city to be part of the qualifying campaign for when esports makes its full medal debut at September’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
“I hope we can make one qualifier event on the Road to Asian Games (RDAG) programme in Hong Kong,” Fok told the Post. “And with the support from Tencent, it will be a good promotion of Hong Kong while showing the world that Hong Kong is one of the most advanced cities in the world.
“We want Hong Kong to be recognised as a global hub for esports as well as the future of traditional sports.”
Last week, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Tencent signed an MOU themed “Blooming in Asia” during an Asian Electronic Sports Development Conference with the aim of developing the esports industry in Asia. They also announced the strategic cooperation between OCA and Tencent, and between AESF and Tencent E-sports, as well as plans for the RDAG.
