Esports hits all the right buttons

HANGZHOU — This year, the world of online gaming takes its place at the Asian Games as an official event for the first time, with gold medals in play across seven top titles.

The Asian Games has long featured other so-called "mind games," like bridge and chess, so it's not surprising that extremely popular — and lucrative — esports events are being added to the lineup.

Teams from more than 30 countries and regions are taking part, with South Korea and host China expected to dominate what is anticipated to be one of the most watched events of the two-week Asian Games.