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--FILE--Players of European team Fnatic and American team Immortals compete in the online game, League of Legends (LOL) during the 2017 League of Legends World Championship in Wuhan city, central China's Hubei province, 14 October 2017. The AeSF (Asian Esports Federation) has confirmed the six esports titles that will be played at the Asian Games in 2018, with a range of MOBA, card game and sport simulator titles being showcased. The Asian Games are notable for being run by the Olympics Council of Asia, which means this move could well be an important step towards esports' earning a wider olympic berth, as well as an important step for esports' mainstream acceptance in general. The Asian Games, the world's second-biggest multi-sport event behind only the Olympics, will be taking place from 18th August to 2nd September 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The games being played will be League of Legends, Starcraft II, Hearthstone, Clash Royale, Arena of Valor and Pro Evolution Soccer. (Imaginechina via AP Images)