[Digital Daily Correspondent Wang Jin-hwa] The entrance gate to the Korean national team at this years Asian Games will be opened in the collectible card game Hearthstone. Blizzard Entertainment announced on the 16th that the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games Hearthstone national team player selection competition (hereinafter referred to as the selection competition) will be held next month. The detailed schedule will be announced later. Through this preliminary round, two final entries will be decided to compete for medals with players from Asian countries representing Korea among Hearthstone esports players as well as Hearthstone users with skills and skills. A total of 256 reserve players can participate in this preliminary round. Priority will be given to Korean players who advanced to the Swiss Round of the Hearthstone Masters Tour held after 2020 and players who advanced to the finals of each season of the Hearthstone Korea Open held last year. Players who dream of challenging the Asian Games can also aim for a chance to advance to the preliminary round according to the ranking if they rank at the top of the legend rank in the final ranked match rankings for the Asia-Pacific region to be held at the end of this month. The 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou will be held from September 10 to 25. For e-sports, a total of 10 games were selected, including 8 official sports including Hearthstone and two demonstration sports. On the other hand, information on the qualifications to apply for the Hearthstone national team player selection at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games can be found on the official Hearthstone blog post and on the Korea e-Sports Association website. Additional information such as the match schedule, method, broadcasting channel, and application method for the preliminary round will be disclosed prior to the start of the preliminary round.
