The Identity V Asian Games 2026 competition is officially set, with all 10 participating teams now confirmed following the conclusion of the qualification tournament in Singapore.
Held from Friday, May 30, 2026 to Sunday, June 1, 2026, the qualifiers brought together some of Asia’s strongest Identity V teams as they battled for a place at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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Organized by NetEase Games, the qualification event took place at Resorts World Sentosa and featured 16 national and regional representatives competing for nine available spots.
Host nation Japan had already secured automatic qualification as the host of the 20th Asian Games.
After three days of competition, the final lineup for the Identity V Asian Games event has been locked in, completing the field for one of the 11 official esports medal events at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
Asian Games 2026 dates
The Identity V Asian Games tournament will be held as part of the esports program at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which takes place from Saturday, September 19, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Specific match schedules and start times for the esports competition have not yet been announced at the time of writing.
Special Identity V Asian Games Version to be used
The game will use a dedicated Identity V Asian Games Version based on the Chinese mainland server build dated Thursday, November 13, 2025.
This tournament version includes:
- 49 Survivors
- 32 Hunters, and
- Eight playable maps.
Notably, Identity V becomes the first asymmetrical competitive mobile game to be featured as an official medal event at a continental multi-sport competition.
All teams qualified for Identity V Asian Games
| COUNTRY/REGION | QUALIFICATION STATUS |
| China | Qualified |
| Chinese Taipei | Qualified |
| Hong Kong, China | Qualified |
| Indonesia | Qualified |
| Japan | Host Nation |
| Malaysia | Qualified |
| Philippines | Qualified |
| Republic of Korea | Qualified |
| Thailand | Qualified |
| Vietnam | Qualified |
The qualification tournament featured 101 esports athletes and 15 coaches representing 16 countries and regions.
Teams competed in a group-stage round-robin format, with all matches played as best-of-three (BO3) series.
The top three teams from each group advanced directly to the main event. Malaysia topped Group A, Chinese Taipei finished first in Group B, while China completed a perfect run atop Group C.
With the qualifiers now complete, the following teams will compete in the Identity V Asian Games event at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
The nine teams that earned qualification through the Singapore tournament join Japan, creating a 10-team field for the upcoming Identity V Asian Games competition.
About Identity V Asian Games: Esports for the win
Identity V Asian Games marks a major milestone for the mobile title developed and published by NetEase Games, which first launched globally in July 2018.
Since its release, Identity V has built a strong competitive ecosystem around its asymmetrical 1v4 gameplay format, where players are divided into Survivors attempting to escape and a powerful Hunter tasked with stopping them in high-stakes chase-based matches.
The game’s inclusion in the 2026 Asian Games highlights the continued rise of mobile esports on the global stage, particularly within major multi-sport international events.
Identity V has steadily grown from a niche horror-competitive title into a structured esports discipline, supported by regional leagues, international tournaments, and a dedicated player base across Asia.
Esports itself continues to expand as a formal competitive category within the Asian Games structure, following its earlier debut as a medal event in Hangzhou 2022.
The selection of Identity V is especially significant, as it becomes the first asymmetrical competitive mobile game ever included in a continental multi-sport medal programme.
Alongside Identity V, other esports titles featured at the Asian Games reflect a broader push to integrate competitive gaming into mainstream international sport, with both PC and mobile games represented across multiple genres, underscoring the growing legitimacy and diversity of esports on the global stage.
