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Maybe in Indonesia esports is not as advanced as in other countries yet, but if the community and gamers work toward more professionalism, along with support from the government, esports here could become huge," Indri said. "There are many successful gamers making significant income in this industry. IeSPA has its branches in 11 provinces, including West Papua, North Sumatra, West Kalimantan and South Sulawesi.Īccording to Prana and Indri, there is a positive outlook for esports in the country. The association, which was established in 2013, became a member of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) in February and is working toward being recognized by Indonesia's National Sports Committee (KONI).

"The government still underestimates a little bit, in terms of financial support and all, because it is more focused on achieving medals," IeSPA's Prana said. Indri specializes in first-person shooter game Point Blank and has played in national and international tournaments.Īlthough esports is still categorized as a recreational sport in Indonesia, IeSPA is working on changing it into a competitive sport, which should translate into more support. This is improving how esports is perceived, and hopefully it can change the stigma on gaming … now gamers are also athletes," she said. Indri Sherlyana Tunggal, an Indonesian gamer from Surabaya, East Java, told the Jakarta Globe that the esports demonstration event at the Asian Games could help change negative perceptions of gaming.

Gamers are enthusiastic about the latest developments. Danny Buldansyah told the Jakarta Globe.Īt the 2018 Asian Games, six titles, including League of Legends (LOL) and Arena of Valor (AOV), are featured.

This is definitely a progress," Indonesian Asian Games Organizing Committee (Inasgoc) media and public relations director M. "We think of esports as a discipline which could attract the youth, so that the Asian Games does not cater to audiences of traditional sports, like athletics or badminton. It was recognized as a sport activity last November by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with efforts underway to introduce the discipline in the Olympic Games. After its successful Asian Games debut, esports is en route to become a full medal event at the next Games in Hangzhou, China.